Where does “snellus” come from?

snellus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Frankish snell, from Proto-Germanic snellaz, from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlos.

snellus (Vulgar Latin): brisk, lively

Definitions

  1. brisk, lively

Ancestry of “snellus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishsnell—
2Proto-Germanicsnellazactive, bold, quick
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnedʰlos—

Words derived from “snellus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European snedʰlos →Every word from Proto-Germanic snellaz →Every word from Frankish snell →