Where does “smáokn” come from?

smáokn (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.

smáokn (Faroese): A Bewick's swan, tundra swan, "Cygnus...

Definitions

  1. A Bewick's swan, tundra swan, "Cygnus...

Ancestry of “smáokn”, step by step

smáokn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese smáur

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

via Faroese okn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseoknA whooper swan, "Cygnus cygnus"; An uncertain...
2Old Norseálptswan
3Proto-Germanicalbitsswan
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elbʰ-white
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smēhaz →
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