Where does “rövsmör” come from?
rövsmör (Swedish) comes from Swedish smör, from Old Swedish smiør, 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...
rövsmör (Swedish): An unpleasant substance of vague composition that accumulates between the buttocks, typically involving sweat
Definitions
- An unpleasant substance of vague composition that accumulates between the buttocks, typically involving sweat
Ancestry of “rövsmör”, step by step
rövsmör traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish smör
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | smör | butter |
| 2 | Old Swedish | smiør | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | smjǫr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smerwą | grease, butter, fat |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | smérus | marrow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smérus | grease |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smer- | to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall... |
via Swedish röv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | röv | ass |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rōf | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | rōf | numerous, vigorous, strong |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *raub | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raubaz | rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |