Where does “småspise” come from?

småspise (Danish) comes from Danish spise, from Middle Low German spīse, from Old Saxon spīsa, from Latin expēnsa, from Latin expensus, from Latin expendere, from Latin expendo, from Latin ex-.

småspise (Danish): to snack

Definitions

  1. to snack

Ancestry of “småspise”, step by step

småspise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish spise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishspisefood; dish; to eat
2Middle Low Germanspīse
3Old Saxonspīsa
4Latinexpēnsa
5Latinexpensusweighed; paid; judged
6Latinexpenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
7LatinexpendoI weigh; I pay out; I judge
8Latinex-out, away; throughout; thoroughly
9LatineThe name of the letter "E"; out of, from
10LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
11Latincommūnicōto impart, share
12Latincommūniscommon, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more together
13Old Latincom(m)oinis
14Proto-Italickommoiniscommon
15Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
16Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
17Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
18Middle Englishkyt

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 Middle English kytEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm
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