Where does “smäl” come from?
smäl (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian smel, from Proto-West Germanic smal, from Proto-Germanic smalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.
smäl (Saterland Frisian): small; narrow; slender; slim
Definitions
- small; narrow; slender; slim
Ancestry of “smäl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | smel | small |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | smal | small |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smalaz | small |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mal- | small; little |