Where does “smjörgras” come from?
smjörgras (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic smjör, from Old Norse smjǫr, from Proto-Germanic smerwą, from Proto-Celtic smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smer- — to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...
smjörgras (Icelandic): alpine bartsia
Ancestry of “smjörgras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | smjör | butter |
| 2 | Old Norse | smjǫr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smerwą | grease, butter, fat |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | smérus | marrow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smérus | grease |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smer- | to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall... |