Where does “smachten” come from?

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

smachten (Dutch): to yearn, to pine

Definitions

  1. to yearn, to pine

Ancestry of “smachten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsmachten—
2Proto-Germanicsmēhazsmall; little
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “smachten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smēhaz →