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

  1. small; narrow; slender; slim

Ancestry of “smäl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiansmelsmall
2Proto-West Germanicsmalsmall
3Proto-Germanicsmalazsmall
4Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smalaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic smal →
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