Where does “nopeaälyinen” come from?

nopeaälyinen (Finnish) comes 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...

nopeaälyinen (Finnish): quick-witted

Definitions

  1. quick-witted

Ancestry of “nopeaälyinen”, step by step

nopeaälyinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nopea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnopeaquick, fast, rapid
2Proto-Finnicnopedafast, quick
3Proto-Germanicsnapānąto snap; grab
4Proto-Indo-Europeanksnew-to scrape, sharpen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

via Finnish älyinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishälyinenwitted
2Finnishälyintellect, intelligence; smart; bucket bong
3Proto-Finnicälüintellect, intelligence, understanding
4Proto-Finno-Permicälwä—

Words derived from “nopeaälyinen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ksnew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snapāną →