Where does “smyrja” come from?

smyrja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse smyrva, from Proto-Germanic smirwijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

smyrja (Faroese): to smear

Definitions

  1. to smear

Ancestry of “smyrja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesmyrva—
2Proto-Germanicsmirwijanąto smear, anoint
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →