Where does “snäll” come from?
snäll (Swedish) comes from German schnell, from Middle High German snel, from Old High German snel, from Proto-West Germanic *snël, from Proto-Germanic snellaz, from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlos.
snäll (Swedish): kind, nice; obedient; fast
Definitions
- kind, nice; obedient; fast
Ancestry of “snäll”, step by step
snäll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schnell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schnell | quick, fast; quickly; again; quick |
| 2 | Middle High German | snel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | snel | nimble, brave, quick, lively; warlike, lively,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *snël | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snellaz | active, bold, quick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snedʰlos | — |
via Old Norse snjallr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | snjallr | well-spoken, eloquent; good, excellent; valiant |