Where does “snara” come from?

snara (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish snara, 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,...

snara (Swedish): a snare, a trap; a noose

Definitions

  1. a snare, a trap; a noose

Ancestry of “snara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsnarasnare
2Old Norsesnaraa snare
3Proto-Germanicsnarhǭloop; sling; noose
4Proto-Indo-European(s)nerk-to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel
5Proto-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 →
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