Where does “smaden” come from?

smaden (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

smaden (Dutch): to vilify, defame

Definitions

  1. to vilify, defame

Ancestry of “smaden”, step by step

smaden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchenand; well, so; plus, and
2Middle Dutchendeand; end
3Old Dutchendiend
4Proto-West Germanicandīend
5Proto-Germanicandijazend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch smaad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsmaadvilification, slandering
2Middle Dutchsmade—
3Proto-Germanicsmēhijanąto belittle, to despise; to reduce; belittle;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “smaden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →