Where does “snell” come from?
snell (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic snellaz, from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlos.
Ancestry of “snell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | snellaz | active, bold, quick |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | snedʰlos | — |
Words derived from “snell”