Where does “små” come from?

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

små (Norwegian Nynorsk): small; plural of liten

Definitions

  1. small; plural of liten

Ancestry of “små”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesmársmall
2Proto-Germanicsmēhazsmall; little
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “små”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smēhaz →