Where does “smīkā” come from?

smīkā (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

Ancestry of “smīkā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “smīkā”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēyg- →