Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/(s)nerk-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Root

*(s)nerk-

  1. to loop, wind
  2. to contract, shorten

Derived terms

Unsorted formations
  • Ancient Greek: νάρκη (nárkē)
  • Proto-Germanic: *snarhǭ (see there for further descendants)
  • Old Armenian: ներգև (nergew)

References

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