Where does “smørtenor” come from?
smørtenor (Danish) comes from Danish smør, from Old Norse smjǫr, from Proto-Germanic smerwą, from Proto-Celtic smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smer- — to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...
smørtenor (Danish): a smooth sort of tenor
Definitions
- a smooth sort of tenor
Ancestry of “smørtenor”, step by step
smørtenor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish smør
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | smør | butter; imperative of smøre |
| 2 | Old Norse | smjǫr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smerwą | grease, butter, fat |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | smérus | marrow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smérus | grease |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smer- | to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall... |
via Danish tenor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tenor | tenor (musical range, person, instrument or group performing in the tenor range) |