Where does “smokeful” come from?
smokeful (English) comes from English smoke, from Middle English smoke, from Old English smoca, from Proto-Germanic smukô, from Danish smug- — secretly.
smokeful (English): Full of smoke; smoky
Definitions
- Full of smoke; smoky
Ancestry of “smokeful”, step by step
smokeful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English smoke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | smoke | The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine... |
| 2 | Middle English | smoke | smoke |
| 3 | Old English | smoca | smoke |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smukô | smoke, nebulous air |
| 5 | Danish | smug- | secretly |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |