Where does “speediness” come from?
speediness (English) comes from English speedy, from English Speed, from Middle English sped, from Old English spēd, from Proto-West Germanic spōdi, from Proto-West Germanic spōan, from Proto-Germanic spōaną, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
speediness (English): The property of being fast; swiftness
Definitions
- The property of being fast; swiftness
Ancestry of “speediness”, step by step
speediness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English speedy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | speedy | rapid; swift; to process in a faster than normal,... |
| 2 | English | Speed | The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion |
| 3 | Middle English | sped | good fortune |
| 4 | Old English | spēd | success; luck, prosperity, success |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | spōdi | hurry, rush; success, prosperity |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | spōan | to succeed, prosper |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | spōaną | to prosper, succeed, be happy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |