Etymology Explorer › Old Swedish

Where does “smiør” come from?

smiør (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse smjǫr, from Proto-Germanic smerwą, from Proto-Celtic smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smer- — to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...

Ancestry of “smiør”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesmjǫr—
2Proto-Germanicsmerwągrease, butter, fat
3Proto-Celticsmérusmarrow
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmérusgrease
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmer-to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...

Words derived from “smiør”

  • smorgasbord
  • räksmörgås
  • smörgåsbord
  • smörgås
  • smör
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