Where does “snello” come from?

snello (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin snellus, from Frankish snell, from Proto-Germanic snellaz, from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlos.

snello (Italian): thin, slender; agile, deft, nimble; easy

Definitions

  1. thin, slender; agile, deft, nimble; easy

Ancestry of “snello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsnellusbrisk, lively
2Frankishsnell—
3Proto-Germanicsnellazactive, bold, quick
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnedʰlos—

Words derived from “snello”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlos →Every word from Proto-Germanic snellaz →Every word from Frankish snell →