Where does “smashing” come from?
Smashing derives from English smash plus the Old English verbal noun suffix -ing, ultimately from Proto-Germanic -ungō, which formed nouns from verbs.
smashing (English): Serving to smash; Wonderful, very good or...
Definitions
- Serving to smash; Wonderful, very good or...
Ancestry of “smashing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | smash | The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking... |
Words derived from “smashing”