Where does “små” come from?
små (Swedish) comes from Polish smar, from Middle High German smër, from Old High German smero, from Proto-West Germanic *smeru, 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...
Definitions
Ancestry of “små”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | smar | grease, lubricant |
| 2 | Middle High German | smër | — |
| 3 | Old High German | smero | fat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *smeru | grease, butter, fat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smerwą | grease, butter, fat |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | smérus | marrow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smérus | grease |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smer- | to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall... |