Where does “snel” come from?

snel (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic snellaz, from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlos.

snel (Frankish): sudden, quick

Definitions

  1. sudden, quick

Ancestry of “snel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsnellazactive, bold, quick
2Proto-Indo-Europeansnedʰlos

Words derived from “snel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlosEvery word from Proto-Germanic snellaz