Where does “blixtsnabb” come from?

blixtsnabb (Swedish) comes from Swedish snabb, from Middle High German snaben — to snap, snort.

blixtsnabb (Swedish): lightning fast

Definitions

  1. lightning fast

Ancestry of “blixtsnabb”, step by step

blixtsnabb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish snabb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsnabbfast, quick; fast, fast-blow
2Middle High Germansnabento snap, snort

via Swedish blixt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishblixtlightning; flash; a burst of light; flash; device...
Every word from Middle High German snaben →Every word from Swedish snabb →