Where does “smatch” come from?
smatch (English) comes from Middle English smacchen, from Old English smæċċan, from Proto-Germanic smakkijaną, from Proto-Germanic smakkuz, from Proto-Indo-European smegʰ-.
smatch (English): smack, taste; tincture; trace, small quantity,...
Definitions
- smack, taste; tincture; trace, small quantity,...
Ancestry of “smatch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | smacchen | To have a taste; to taste something |
| 2 | Old English | smæċċan | to taste |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smakkijaną | to taste |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smakkuz | taste, savour, smatch, flavour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smegʰ- | — |