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Where does “småting” come from?

småting (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål små, from Old Norse smár, from Proto-Germanic smēhaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

småting (Norwegian Bokmål): a small thing, article or object; a trifle

Definitions

  1. a small thing, article or object; a trifle

Ancestry of “småting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsmåsmall; plural of liten
2Old Norsesmársmall
3Proto-Germanicsmēhazsmall; little
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →