Where does “snjallr” come from?

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

snjallr (Old Norse): well-spoken, eloquent; good, excellent; valiant

Definitions

  1. well-spoken, eloquent; good, excellent; valiant

Ancestry of “snjallr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsnellazactive, bold, quick
2Proto-Indo-Europeansnedʰlos—

Words derived from “snjallr”

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