Where does “smack” come from?
Smack comes from Old English smæc, from Proto-Germanic smakkuz, from Proto-Indo-European smegʰ-.
smack (English): A distinct flavor, especially if slight; A slight...
Definitions
- A distinct flavor, especially if slight; A slight...
Ancestry of “smack”, step by step
smack traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch smakken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | smakken | to smack, to crash hard; to make noise while... |
| 2 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 4 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Middle Low German smack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | smack | — |
via German Schmack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schmack | — |