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

Definitions

  1. vilification, slandering

Ancestry of “smaad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsmade—
2Proto-Germanicsmēhijanąto belittle, to despise; to reduce; belittle;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “smaad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smēhijaną →