Where does “smörgåsbord” come from?
smörgåsbord (Swedish) comes from Swedish smörgås, 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...
smörgåsbord (Swedish): smorgasbord; a set of a great number of...
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Ancestry of “smörgåsbord”, step by step
smörgåsbord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish smörgås
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | smörgås | an sandwich; a slice of bread with toppings |
| 2 | Swedish | smör | butter |
| 3 | Old Swedish | smiør | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | smjǫr | — |
| 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... |
via Swedish börd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | börd | a birth (the event), childbirth, delivery |
| 2 | Old Swedish | byrþ | bearing; burden; birth |
| 3 | Old Norse | burðr | carriage, bearing |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | burþiz | bearing, carrying; pregnancy; birth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |