Where does “smátalari” come from?

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

smátalari (Faroese): headphones

Definitions

  1. headphones

Ancestry of “smátalari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesmá-small, little
2Faroesesmáursmall
3Old Norsesmársmall
4Proto-Germanicsmēhazsmall; little
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smēhaz →