Where does “små” come from?
små (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse smár, from Proto-Germanic smēhaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.
små (Westrobothnian): little, small; stingy, ungenerous
Definitions
- little, small; stingy, ungenerous
Ancestry of “små”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | smár | small |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | smēhaz | small; little |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smēk- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smē- | to rub; smear |