Where does “småregn” come from?
småregn (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.
småregn (Norwegian Nynorsk): drizzle
Ancestry of “småregn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | små | small; plural of liten |
| 2 | Old Norse | smár | small |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smēhaz | small; little |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smēk- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smē- | to rub; smear |