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Where does “snarr” come from?

snarr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse snara, from Proto-Germanic snarhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

Ancestry of “snarr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesnaraa snare
2Proto-Germanicsnarhǭloop; sling; noose
3Proto-Indo-European(s)nerk-to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

Words derived from “snarr”

  • snar
  • snar
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