Where does “schnell” come from?

schnell (Hunsrik) comes from Middle High German snel, from Old High German snel, from Proto-West Germanic *snël, from Proto-Germanic snellaz, from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlos.

schnell (Hunsrik): fast, quick, swift

Definitions

  1. fast, quick, swift

Ancestry of “schnell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansnel—
2Old High Germansnelnimble, brave, quick, lively; warlike, lively,...
3Proto-West Germanic*snël—
4Proto-Germanicsnellazactive, bold, quick
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnedʰlos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlos →Every word from Proto-Germanic snellaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *snël →