Where does “snjall” come from?

snjall (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse snjallr, from Proto-Germanic snellaz, from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlos.

snjall (Icelandic): masterly, ingenious, brilliant

Definitions

  1. masterly, ingenious, brilliant

Ancestry of “snjall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesnjallrwell-spoken, eloquent; good, excellent; valiant
2Proto-Germanicsnellazactive, bold, quick
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnedʰlos—

Words derived from “snjall”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlos →Every word from Proto-Germanic snellaz →Every word from Old Norse snjallr →