Where does “smekmånad” come from?
smekmånad (Swedish) comes from Swedish månad, from Old Norse mánaðr, from Proto-Germanic mēnōþs, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
smekmånad (Swedish): honeymoon period of time immediately following a marriage
Definitions
- honeymoon period of time immediately following a marriage
Ancestry of “smekmånad”, step by step
smekmånad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish månad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | månad | a month |
| 2 | Old Norse | mánaðr | month |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mēnōþs | month |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Swedish smeka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | smeka | to stroke softly and tenderly; to caress, to stroke, to rub, to fondle, to pet, etc |