Where does “smánetla” come from?
smánetla (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic smár, from Old Norse smár, from Proto-Germanic smēhaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.
smánetla (Icelandic): small nettle (Urtica urens)
Definitions
- small nettle (Urtica urens)
Ancestry of “smánetla”, step by step
smánetla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic smár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | smár | small |
| 2 | Old Norse | smár | small |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smēhaz | small; little |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smēk- | beard; chin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smē- | to rub; smear |
via Icelandic netla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | netla | nettle |