Where does “småkake” come from?

småkake (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.

småkake (Norwegian Nynorsk): A soft biscuit or cookie

Definitions

  1. A soft biscuit or cookie

Ancestry of “småkake”, step by step

småkake 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 kake

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkakea cake
2Old Norsekakacake
3Proto-Germanickakǭcake
4Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smēhaz →