Where does “Smakt” come from?

Smakt (Dutch) comes from Dutch smachten, from Middle Dutch smachten, from Proto-Germanic smēhaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

Ancestry of “Smakt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsmachtento yearn, to pine
2Middle Dutchsmachten—
3Proto-Germanicsmēhazsmall; little
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smēhaz →