Where does “smijten” come from?

smijten (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch smiten, from Old Dutch smītan, from Proto-Germanic *smītan, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

smijten (Dutch): to fling or hurl, to throw forcefully

Definitions

  1. to fling or hurl, to throw forcefully

Ancestry of “smijten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsmitento smite, to hit, to beat; to fling, to throw
2Old Dutchsmītanto hit, smite
3Proto-Germanic*smītan—
4Proto-Germanicsmītanąto cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmeyd-to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Words derived from “smijten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smītaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *smītan →