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Where does “skynda” come from?

skynda (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skundijaną — to drive; speed up; accelerate.

skynda (Old Norse): to hasten, accelerate

Definitions

  1. to hasten, accelerate

Ancestry of “skynda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskundijanąto drive; speed up; accelerate

Words derived from “skynda”

  • skynda
  • skynde
  • skunda
  • skynda
Every word from Proto-Germanic skundijaną →