Where does “Schnellimbiss” come from?
Schnellimbiss (German) comes from German schnell, from Middle High German snel, from Old High German snel, from Proto-West Germanic *snël, from Proto-Germanic snellaz, from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlos.
Schnellimbiss (German): snack bar
Definitions
- snack bar
Ancestry of “Schnellimbiss”, step by step
Schnellimbiss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schnell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schnell | quick, fast; quickly; again; quick |
| 2 | Middle High German | snel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | snel | nimble, brave, quick, lively; warlike, lively,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *snël | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snellaz | active, bold, quick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snedʰlos | — |
via German Imbiss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Imbiss | snack; snack bar, fast-food restaurant |
| 2 | German | in | in, within, at, to; in; in, at, by |
| 3 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 4 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 5 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |