'ensnare' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'snare,' where 'en-' meant 'in' or 'into' and 'snare' meant 'trap.'

'snare' transformed into the verb 'ensnare' in Middle English, eventually becoming the modern English word 'ensnare.'

Initially, it meant 'to trap or catch,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.