Where does “smørja” come from?

smørja (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse smyrja, from Proto-Germanic smirwijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

smørja (Norwegian Nynorsk): to smear, spread a substance across

Definitions

  1. to smear, spread a substance across

Ancestry of “smørja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesmyrjato anoint, to rub with ointment
2Proto-Germanicsmirwijanąto smear, anoint
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →