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Where does “snel” come from?

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

snel (Old High German): nimble, brave, quick, lively; warlike, lively,...

Definitions

  1. nimble, brave, quick, lively; warlike, lively,...

Ancestry of “snel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*snël—
2Proto-Germanicsnellazactive, bold, quick
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnedʰlos—

Words derived from “snel”

  • S-Boot
  • Schnellboot
  • Schnellzug
  • Schnellspanner
  • schnelllebig
  • sekundenschnell
  • pfeilschnell
  • Schnellkochtopf
  • schnell
  • vorschnell
  • schnellwachsend
  • schnellstmöglich
  • snälltåg
  • шнелфотограф
  • шнелцуг
  • šnelfotograf
  • šnelcug
  • snel
  • schnell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlos →