Where does “nopeajalkainen” come from?

nopeajalkainen (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...

nopeajalkainen (Finnish): fast-footed, swift-footed

Definitions

  1. fast-footed, swift-footed

Ancestry of “nopeajalkainen”, step by step

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