Where does “smáur” come from?

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

smáur (Faroese): small

Definitions

  1. small

Ancestry of “smáur”, step by step

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

Words derived from “smáur”

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