Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/smeru

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *smerwą.

Noun edit

*smeru n

grease, butter, fat

Inflection edit

Neuter wa-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*smeru
Genitive	*smerwas
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*smeru	*smeru
Accusative	*smeru	*smeru
Genitive	*smerwas	*smerwō
Dative	*smerwē	*smerum
Instrumental	*smeru	*smerum

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

Old English: smeoru
- Middle English: smer, smere
  - English: smear
  - Scots: smergh
Old Frisian: smere
- Saterland Frisian: Smeer
- West Frisian: smoar
Old Saxon: smero
- Middle Low German: smēr, smör
  - (German Low German: Smeer)
Old Dutch: smero
- Middle Dutch: smere, smer
  - Dutch: smeer
    - Afrikaans: smeer
    - → Caribbean Javanese: semir
    - → Indonesian: semir
    - → Papiamentu: smeer (dated)
Old High German: smero
- Middle High German: smër
  - Alemannic German: Schmër
  - German: Schmer
  - → Polish: smar
  - → Carpathian Rusyn: смар (smar)