Where does “småslug” come from?
småslug (Swedish) comes from Swedish små, 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 — to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...
småslug (Swedish): shrewd, artful
Definitions
- shrewd, artful
Ancestry of “småslug”, step by step
småslug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish små
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | små | |
| 2 | Polish | smar | grease, lubricant |
| 3 | Middle High German | smër | — |
| 4 | Old High German | smero | fat |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *smeru | grease, butter, fat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | smerwą | grease, butter, fat |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | smérus | marrow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smérus | grease |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smer- | to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall... |
via Swedish slug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | slug | cunning |
| 2 | Middle Low German | slû | — |
| 3 | Czech | sluha | servant |
| 4 | Old Czech | [[sluha]]/[[slúha]] | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | sluga | servant |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | sluti | to express in words, to utter; to have reputation... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléw-(e)-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |