Where does “smokkel” come from?
smokkel (Dutch) comes from Dutch smokkelen, from Middle Dutch *smugen, from Old English smugan, from Proto-West Germanic smeugan, from Proto-Germanic *smeuganą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.
smokkel (Dutch): smuggling
Definitions
- smuggling
Ancestry of “smokkel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | smokkelen | to smuggle, to transport contraband; to cut... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | *smugen | to creep, to sneak |
| 3 | Old English | smugan | to creep, crawl, move gradually |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | smeugan | to creep, to crawl |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *smeuganą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mewk- | to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smewg- | to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy |