Where does “smøre” come from?

smøre (Danish) comes from Old Norse smyrja, from Proto-Germanic smirwijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

smøre (Danish): to lubricate; to butter with butter or a similar...

Definitions

  1. to lubricate; to butter with butter or a similar...

Ancestry of “smøre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesmyrjato anoint, to rub with ointment
2Proto-Germanicsmirwijanąto smear, anoint
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “smøre”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →