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

  1. snack bar

Ancestry of “Schnellimbiss”, step by step

Schnellimbiss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via German Imbiss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanImbisssnack; snack bar, fast-food restaurant
2Germaninin, within, at, to; in; in, at, by
3EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
4Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
5Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
6Proto-West Germanic*in
Every word from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlosEvery word from Proto-Germanic snellazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *snël