Where does “smjörpappír” come from?
smjörpappír (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...
smjörpappír (Icelandic): wax paper, waxed paper
Definitions
- wax paper, waxed paper
Ancestry of “smjörpappír”, step by step
smjörpappír traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic smjör
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
via Icelandic pappír
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | pappír | paper; document, file, paper |