Where does “smitsom” come from?

smitsom (Danish) comes from Danish søm, from Old Norse saumr, from Old Norse sýja, from Proto-Germanic siwjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sīw- — to sew.

smitsom (Danish): contagious, infectious

Definitions

  1. contagious, infectious

Ancestry of “smitsom”, step by step

smitsom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish søm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsømseam; nail
2Old Norsesaumrseam, nails
3Old Norsesýjato sew
4Proto-Germanicsiwjanąto sew
5Proto-Indo-Europeansīw-to sew

via Danish smitte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsmitteinfection
2Middle Low Germansmittento stain
3Old Dutchsmitton—
4Proto-Germanicsmittōnąto strike; to stain, smear
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmeyd-to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sīw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic siwjaną →Every word from Old Norse sýja →