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Where does “valonnopeus” come from?

valonnopeus (Finnish) comes from Finnish nopeus, 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...

valonnopeus (Finnish): Alternative form of valon nopeus

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  1. Alternative form of valon nopeus

Ancestry of “valonnopeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnopeusvelocity; speed; swiftness, quickness, rapidity
2Finnishnopeaquick, fast, rapid
3Proto-Finnicnopeda—
4Proto-Germanicsnapānąto snap; grab
5Proto-Indo-Europeanksnew-to scrape, sharpen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
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