Where does “smæl” come from?
smæl (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic smal, from Proto-Germanic smalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.
smæl (Old English): narrow, slim; not broad; slender; not thick;...
Definitions
- narrow, slim; not broad; slender; not thick;...
Ancestry of “smæl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | smal | small |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | smalaz | small |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mal- | small; little |
Words derived from “smæl”