Where does “smallsword” come from?
smallsword (English) comes from English sword, from Middle English sword, from Old English sword, from Old English sweord, from Proto-Germanic swerdą, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
smallsword (English): A light one-handed sword, designed for thrusting,...
Definitions
- A light one-handed sword, designed for thrusting,...
Ancestry of “smallsword”, step by step
smallsword traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sword
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sword | A long-bladed weapon with a hilt, and usually a... |
| 2 | Middle English | sword | sword, sabre; Military might or power |
| 3 | Old English | sword | Alternative form of sweord |
| 4 | Old English | sweord | a sword |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swerdą | sword |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
via English Small
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Small | Not large or big; insignificant; few in number |
| 2 | Middle English | smal | Small, miniscule; Little, few, scarce; Ground... |
| 3 | Old English | smæl | narrow, slim; not broad; slender; not thick;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | smal | small |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smalaz | small |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mal- | small; little |