Where does “smábarn” come from?

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

smábarn (Icelandic): small child

Definitions

  1. small child

Ancestry of “smábarn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsmá-small, little
2Icelandicsmársmall
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 →