Where does “snabbspola” come from?

snabbspola (Swedish) comes from Swedish spola, from Middle Low German spölen, from Proto-West Germanic spōlijan, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₃(w)- — to swim, flow.

snabbspola (Swedish): to fast forward

Definitions

  1. to fast forward

Ancestry of “snabbspola”, step by step

snabbspola traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish spola

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishspolaflush; reel
2Middle Low Germanspölen—
3Proto-West Germanicspōlijanto wash; to rinse, flush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₃(w)-to swim, flow

via Swedish snabb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsnabbfast, quick; fast, fast-blow
2Middle High Germansnabento snap, snort
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₃(w)- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic spōlijan →Every word from Middle Low German spölen →