Where does “småøygd” come from?

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

småøygd (Norwegian Nynorsk): having small eyes

Definitions

  1. having small eyes

Ancestry of “småøygd”, step by step

småøygd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk små

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksmåsmall; plural of liten
2Old Norsesmársmall
3Proto-Germanicsmēhazsmall; little
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

via Norwegian Nynorsk øygd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskøygddiscovered
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk-Every word from Proto-Germanic smēhaz