Where does “schnellwachsend” come from?
schnellwachsend (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.
schnellwachsend (German): fast-growing
Definitions
- fast-growing
Ancestry of “schnellwachsend”, step by step
schnellwachsend 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 wachsend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wachsend | present participle of wachsen; growing,... |