Where does “oorsmeer” come from?
oorsmeer (Dutch) comes from Dutch smeer, from Middle Dutch smeer, from Old Dutch smero, from Proto-West Germanic *smeru, from Proto-Germanic smerwą, from Proto-Celtic smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smer- — to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...
oorsmeer (Dutch): Ear wax
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- Ear wax
Ancestry of “oorsmeer”, step by step
oorsmeer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch smeer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | smeer | smear, a fat substance; blow, whack |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | smeer | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | smero | grease, smear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *smeru | grease, butter, fat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smerwą | grease, butter, fat |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | smérus | marrow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smérus | grease |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smer- | to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall... |