Where does “småsnakke” come from?

småsnakke (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.

småsnakke (Danish): to chit-chat, chatter, gossip

Definitions

  1. to chit-chat, chatter, gossip

Ancestry of “småsnakke”, step by step

småsnakke 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 snakke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsnakketo talk, speak; to chatter; to prattle
2Middle Low Germansnackento speak; to chat; to talk a lot or nonsense; to...
3Proto-Germanicsnakkōnąto open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smēhaz →