Where does “smá-” come from?

smá- (Faroese) comes from Faroese smáur, from Old Norse smár, from Proto-Germanic smēhaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

smá- (Faroese): small, little

Definitions

  1. small, little

Ancestry of “smá-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesmáursmall
2Old Norsesmársmall
3Proto-Germanicsmēhazsmall; little
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “smá-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smēhaz →