Where does “schnellst” come from?

schnellst (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.

schnellst (German): most quickly

Definitions

  1. most quickly

Ancestry of “schnellst”, step by step

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 snedʰlos →Every word from Proto-Germanic snellaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *snël →