Where does “smurf” come from?
smurf (Dutch) comes from French schtroumpf, from German strumpf, from Middle High German strumpf, from Old High German *strumpf, from Proto-Germanic strumpaz — stem, stalk.
smurf (Dutch): smurf
Definitions
- smurf
Ancestry of “smurf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | schtroumpf | smurf; smurfy |
| 2 | German | strumpf | stocking; hose women’s undergarment covering the foot, the lower leg, and part of the thigh |
| 3 | Middle High German | strumpf | — |
| 4 | Old High German | *strumpf | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | strumpaz | stem, stalk |