Where does “smock” come from?
Smock comes from Middle English smok, from Old English smocc, from Proto-Germanic smukkaz and smukkōną, ultimately from Proto-Germanic smuknéh₂-.
smock (English): A type of undergarment worn by women; a shift or...
Definitions
- A type of undergarment worn by women; a shift or...
Ancestry of “smock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | smok | — |
| 2 | Old English | smocc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smukkaz | smock, shift, something slipped into |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smukkōną | to slide into, slip through; to creep, slink |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smuknéh₂- | — |
Words derived from “smock”