Where does “smirchy” come from?
smirchy (English) comes from English smirch, from English smear, from Middle English smeren, from Old English smerian, from Proto-West Germanic *smirwijan, from Proto-Germanic smirwijaną, from Proto-Germanic smerwą, from Proto-Celtic smérus — to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...
smirchy (English): Having dirt or stains; begrimed
Definitions
- Having dirt or stains; begrimed
Ancestry of “smirchy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | smirch | Dirt, or a stain; A stain on somebody's... |
| 2 | English | smear | To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing |
| 3 | Middle English | smeren | — |
| 4 | Old English | smerian | to laugh at |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *smirwijan | to smear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | smirwijaną | to smear, anoint |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | smerwą | grease, butter, fat |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | smérus | marrow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smérus | grease |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | smer- | to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall... |