Where does “smiteful” come from?
smiteful (English) comes from English smite, from Middle English smiten, from Old English smiten, from Proto-Germanic smitanaz, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...
smiteful (English): Inclined toward smiting
Definitions
- Inclined toward smiting
Ancestry of “smiteful”, step by step
smiteful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English smite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | smite | To hit, to strike; To strike down or kill with... |
| 2 | Middle English | smiten | To fight, enter combat, attack; To strike, land... |
| 3 | Old English | smiten | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smitanaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smītaną | to cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smeyd- | to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,... |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |