Where does “smaad” come from?
smaad (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch smade, from Proto-Germanic smēhijaną, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.
smaad (Dutch): vilification, slandering
Ancestry of “smaad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | smade | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | smēhijaną | to belittle, to despise; to reduce; belittle;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smēyg- | small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smē- | to rub; smear |
Words derived from “smaad”