Where does “nopeaälyisyys” come from?

nopeaälyisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish nopeaälyinen, 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...

nopeaälyisyys (Finnish): quick-wittedness

Definitions

  1. quick-wittedness

Ancestry of “nopeaälyisyys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnopeaälyinenquick-witted
2Finnishnopeaquick, fast, rapid
3Proto-Finnicnopedafast, quick
4Proto-Germanicsnapānąto snap; grab
5Proto-Indo-Europeanksnew-to scrape, sharpen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ksnew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snapāną →