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Where does “smula” come from?

smula (Swedish) comes from Old Norse mold, from Proto-Germanic muldō, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

smula (Swedish): a crumb; a tiny bit; to shred

Definitions

  1. a crumb; a tiny bit; to shred

Ancestry of “smula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemoldearth, dirt, soil
2Proto-Germanicmuldōmould; soil, dirt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “smula”

  • smule
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