Where does “salamannopeasti” come from?
salamannopeasti (Finnish) comes from Finnish salamannopea, 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...
salamannopeasti (Finnish): quick as a flash, quick as a lightning
Definitions
- quick as a flash, quick as a lightning
Ancestry of “salamannopeasti”, step by step
salamannopeasti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish salamannopea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | salamannopea | fast as lightning |
| 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 sti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sti | — |