Where does “Schnellbomber” come from?

Schnellbomber (German) comes from German Bomber, from English bomber, from English bombproof, from English -proof, from English proof, from Middle English proof, from Old French prove, from Latin proba — passed , crossed.

Schnellbomber (German): fast bomber

Definitions

  1. fast bomber

Ancestry of “Schnellbomber”, step by step

Schnellbomber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Bomber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBomberbomber aircraft designed to drop bombs
2EnglishbomberA military aircraft designed to carry and drop...
3EnglishbombproofSufficiently strong to resist the effects of a...
4English-proofUsed to form adjectives denoting an impervious or...
5EnglishproofAn effort, process, or operation designed to...
6Middle Englishproof—
7Old Frenchprove—
8Latinprobatest, trial; proof, evidence
9Latinprobāre—
10Latinprobōto approve, permit, commend
11LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
15Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
16Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German schnell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschnellquick, fast; quickly; again; quick
2Middle High Germansnel—
3Old High Germansnelnimble, brave, quick, lively; warlike, lively,...
4Proto-West Germanic*snël—
5Proto-Germanicsnellazactive, bold, quick
6Proto-Indo-Europeansnedʰlos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →