Where does “smittenness” come from?
smittenness (English) comes from English smitten, 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,...
smittenness (English): The quality of being smitten
Definitions
- The quality of being smitten
Ancestry of “smittenness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | smitten | Affected by an act of smiting; past participle of... |
| 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,... |