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
Ancestry of “snabbspola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | spola | flush; reel |
| 2 | Middle Low German | spölen | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | spōlijan | to wash; to rinse, flush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₃(w)- | to swim, flow |