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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/smalaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)mal-, *(s)mel-. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *malъ (small; little) and possibly Latin malus (bad).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsmɑ.lɑz/

Adjective

*smalaz

  1. small

Inflection


Descendants

  • Old English: smæl
  • Old Frisian: smel
    • North Frisian: smaal, smääl, smeel
    • Saterland Frisian: smäl
    • West Frisian: smel
  • Old Saxon: smal
  • Old Dutch: smal
  • Old High German: smal
  • Old Norse: smalr (late Old Norse; possibly borrowed from Low German)
    • Icelandic: smalur
    • Faroese: smalur
    • Norwegian: smal
    • Swedish: smal
    • Danish: smal
  • Gothic: 𐍃𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃 (smals)
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