Where does “Schneckentempo” come from?
Schneckentempo (German) comes from German Schnecke, from Middle High German snëcke, from Old High German sneggo, from Proto-Germanic sneggô, from Proto-Germanic -gô — Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,...
Schneckentempo (German): snail's pace
Ancestry of “Schneckentempo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schnecke | snail, slug; An attractive woman; chick; The... |
| 2 | Middle High German | snëcke | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sneggo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sneggô | snail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -gô | Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,... |