Where does “snara” come from?

snara (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon snarha, 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 “snara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonsnarha—
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 “snara”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snarhǭ →