Where does “smurostur” come from?
smurostur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic smyrja, 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.
smurostur (Icelandic): cheese spread, processed cheese
Definitions
- cheese spread, processed cheese
Ancestry of “smurostur”, step by step
smurostur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic smyrja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | smyrja | to butter; to cover with butter or another... |
| 2 | Old Norse | smyrva | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smirwijaną | to smear, anoint |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |