Where does “small” come from?

small (Swedish) comes from Swedish fet, from Old Swedish fēter, from Old Norse feitr, from Proto-Germanic faitaz, from Proto-Indo-European poyH-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

small (Swedish): bang, boom, smack; a sharp, sudden noise; an explosion

Definitions

  1. bang, boom, smack; a sharp, sudden noise; an explosion

Ancestry of “small”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfetfat, obese; containing much fat; being especially...
2Old Swedishfēterfat
3Old Norsefeitrfat
4Proto-Germanicfaitazfat
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoyH-
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “small

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European poyH-Every word from Proto-Germanic faitaz