Where does “smicker” come from?
smicker (English) comes from Middle English smiker, from Old English smicer, from Proto-West Germanic *smikr, from Proto-Germanic smikraz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
smicker (English): Elegant; fine; gay; Amorous; wanton; Spruce;...
Definitions
- Elegant; fine; gay; Amorous; wanton; Spruce;...
Ancestry of “smicker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | smiker | beautiful, beauteous, elegant, fair, tasteful |
| 2 | Old English | smicer | beauteous, beautiful, elegant, fair, fine,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *smikr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smikraz | fine, fair, tender, elegant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |