Where does “smart” come from?
smart (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch smarte, from Proto-Germanic smertaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)merd- — to bite, to sting.
smart (Dutch): pain, sorrow, grief
Definitions
- pain, sorrow, grief
smart (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch smarte, from Proto-Germanic smertaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)merd- — to bite, to sting.
smart (Dutch): pain, sorrow, grief