Where does “småregne” come from?

småregne (Danish) comes from Danish små, from Old Norse smár, from Proto-Germanic smēhaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

småregne (Danish): to drizzle; to rain lightly

Definitions

  1. to drizzle; to rain lightly

Ancestry of “småregne”, step by step

småregne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Danish regne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishregnerain; solve, work out; estimate
2Middle Low Germanrēkenen—
3Old Saxonrekenōn—
4Proto-Germanicrekanōnąto count; to explain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smēhaz →