Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/smēhaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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

Alternative forms

*smēhijaz (West Germanic)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European *smē- (“to rub; smear”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsmɛː.xɑz/

Adjective

*smēhaz

small; little

Inflection

Declension of *smēhaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*smēhaz	*smēhai	*smēhō	*smēhôz	*smēhą, -atō	*smēhō
Accusative	*smēhanǭ	*smēhanz	*smēhǭ	*smēhōz	*smēhą, -atō	*smēhō
Genitive	*smēhas, -is	*smēhaizǫ̂	*smēhaizōz	*smēhaizǫ̂	*smēhas, -is	*smēhaizǫ̂
Dative	*smēhammai	*smēhaimaz	*smēhaizōi	*smēhaimaz	*smēhammai	*smēhaimaz
Instrumental	*smēhanō	*smēhaimiz	*smēhaizō	*smēhaimiz	*smēhanō	*smēhaimiz

Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*smēhô	*smēhaniz	*smēhǭ	*smēhōniz	*smēhô	*smēhōnō
Accusative	*smēhanų	*smēhanunz	*smēhōnų	*smēhōnunz	*smēhô	*smēhōnō
Genitive	*smēhiniz	*smēhanǫ̂	*smēhōniz	*smēhōnǫ̂	*smēhiniz	*smēhanǫ̂
Dative	*smēhini	*smēhammaz	*smēhōni	*smēhōmaz	*smēhini	*smēhammaz
Instrumental	*smēhinē	*smēhammiz	*smēhōnē	*smēhōmiz	*smēhinē	*smēhammiz

Derived terms

*smēhōną

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *smāh, *smāhī
- Old Saxon: smāh
  - Middle Low German: smâ
    - ⇒ Middle Low German: smâlīk, smêlīk
    - ⇒ Middle Low German: smâwort
- Old Dutch: smā
  - ⇒ Middle Dutch: smalike, smelike, smeelike, smalijc, smaliken
    - Dutch: (archaic) smalijk
      - →⇒ Swedish: smälek
- Old High German: smāhi
  - Middle High German: smæhe
    - German: schmähe, schmäch
      - ⇒ German: schmächlich
    - ⇒ Middle High German: smæhelīche
      - German: schmählich
Old Norse: smár
- Icelandic: smár
- Faroese: smáur
- Norwegian: små
- Old Swedish: smār
  - Swedish: små
- Danish: små