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