Where does “småbarn” come from?

småbarn (Danish) comes from Danish barn, from Old Danish barn, from Old Norse barn, from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

småbarn (Danish): baby, infant; toddler; kindergartener,...

Definitions

  1. baby, infant; toddler; kindergartener,...

Ancestry of “småbarn”, step by step

småbarn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish barn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbarnchild
2Old Danishbarnchild
3Old Norsebarnchild
4Proto-Germanicbarnąchild
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Danish små

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsmånearly, just under, something under; plural of...
2Old Norsesmársmall
3Proto-Germanicsmēhazsmall; little
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barną →Every word from Old Norse barn →