Where does “smörgås” come from?

smörgås (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...

smörgås (Swedish): an sandwich; a slice of bread with toppings

Definitions

  1. an sandwich; a slice of bread with toppings

Ancestry of “smörgås”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsmörbutter
2Old Swedishsmiør—
3Old Norsesmjǫr—
4Proto-Germanicsmerwągrease, butter, fat
5Proto-Celticsmérusmarrow
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmérusgrease
7Proto-Indo-Europeansmer-to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...

Words derived from “smörgås”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smérus →Every word from Proto-Celtic smérus →