Where does “småfallen” come from?

småfallen (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fallen, from Norwegian Nynorsk falle, from Old Norse falla, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.

småfallen (Norwegian Nynorsk): small, smallish, on the small side

Definitions

  1. small, smallish, on the small side

Ancestry of “småfallen”, step by step

småfallen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fallen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfallenfallen
2Norwegian Nynorskfalleneuter singular of fallen; to fall; to fall, die
3Old Norsefallato fall
4Proto-Germanicfallanąto fall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-—
6Slovincianpólhalf
7Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
8Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic polъ →Every word from Slovincian pól →