ensnare etymology

Etymology:

• Middle English: ensnaren, entrapen, from Anglo-Norman French ensnaerer, entraper, from Old French esnarer, entraper, from Late Latin insnărāre ("to insnare, entrap"), from Latin insidĭae ("ambush, snare, trap").
• Latin insidĭae is derived from the verb insĭdēre ("to sit in, lie in wait") and is related to the nouns insessus ("a sitting on, occupation") and insĭdiae ("ambush").
• The ultimate Indo-European root is *sed- ("to sit").

Meaning:

• To trap or catch in a snare or trap.
• To entrap or deceive.
• To enslave or capture.

Origin:

• The word "ensnare" originated in the late 11th century.
• It ultimately derives from the Latin word "insĭdēre," which means "to sit in, lie in wait."
• The original meaning of ensnare was "to catch in a trap or ambush." Over time, it came to be used figuratively to mean "to entrap or deceive."

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