Where does “huippunopeus” come from?
huippunopeus (Finnish) comes from Finnish nopeus, from Finnish nopea, from Proto-Finnic nopeda, from Proto-Germanic snapāną, from Proto-Indo-European ksnew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
huippunopeus (Finnish): top speed
Definitions
- top speed
Ancestry of “huippunopeus”, step by step
huippunopeus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nopeus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nopeus | velocity; speed; swiftness, quickness, rapidity |
| 2 | Finnish | nopea | quick, fast, rapid |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | nopeda | fast, quick |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snapāną | to snap; grab |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ksnew- | to scrape, sharpen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
via Finnish huippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | huippu | top, peak, summit; climax, culmination;... |