Where does “smal” come from?

smal (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish smal, from Old Norse smalr, from Proto-Germanic smalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal- — small; little.

smal (Swedish): thin, slim, narrow in size; skinny

Definitions

  1. thin, slim, narrow in size; skinny

Ancestry of “smal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsmal
2Old Norsesmalrsmall
3Proto-Germanicsmalazsmall
4Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little

Words derived from “smal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mal-Every word from Proto-Germanic smalazEvery word from Old Norse smalr