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Where does “smár” come from?

smár (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic smēhaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

smár (Old Norse): small

Definitions

  1. small

Ancestry of “smár”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsmēhazsmall; little
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “smár”

  • småplanet
  • småspov
  • smärre
  • små
  • småvilt
  • småregn
  • småkake
  • småfallen
  • småvilt
  • småting
  • småbarn
  • små
  • småpenger
  • småjobb
  • småbruk
  • småregn
  • småkake
  • småfallen
  • småting
  • småskogmus
  • småbruk
  • småbarn
  • små
  • småjobb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →