Where does “smodh” come from?

smodh (Cornish) comes from Middle English smothe, from Old English smōþ, from Proto-Germanic smanþiz — flat, smooth, soft.

smodh (Cornish): smooth, frictionless

Definitions

  1. smooth, frictionless

Ancestry of “smodh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsmothesmooth not rough
2Old Englishsmōþsmooth, serene, calm, unruffled
3Proto-Germanicsmanþizflat, smooth, soft
Every word from Proto-Germanic smanþiz →Every word from Old English smōþ →Every word from Middle English smothe →