Where does “smallijan” come from?
smallijan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European smel- — to burn, smoulder, smoke; tar, pitch; to burn,...
smallijan (Proto-West Germanic): to glow, burn, smoulder
Definitions
- to glow, burn, smoulder
Ancestry of “smallijan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | smel- | to burn, smoulder, smoke; tar, pitch; to burn,... |