Where does “smetten” come from?

smetten (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch smetten, from Old Dutch smitton, from Proto-Germanic smittōną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

smetten (Dutch): to dirty, to foul; to defile; to infect

Definitions

  1. to dirty, to foul; to defile; to infect

Ancestry of “smetten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsmetten—
2Old Dutchsmitton—
3Proto-Germanicsmittōnąto strike; to stain, smear
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmeyd-to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Words derived from “smetten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smittōną →Every word from Old Dutch smitton →