Where does “snabbnudel” come from?

snabbnudel (Swedish) comes from Swedish nudel, from German Nudel, from Middle High German knödel, from Old High German knoto, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.

snabbnudel (Swedish): an instant noodle

Definitions

  1. an instant noodle

Ancestry of “snabbnudel”, step by step

snabbnudel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish nudel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnudela noodle (form of pasta)
2GermanNudelpasta, noodle
3Middle High Germanknödel—
4Old High Germanknotoknot
5Proto-Germanicknuttôa knot
6Proto-Indo-Europeangnod-to bind

via Swedish snabb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsnabbfast, quick; fast, fast-blow
2Middle High Germansnabento snap, snort
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnod- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knuttô →Every word from Old High German knoto →