Where does “smoking” come from?
Smoking derives from English smoke, from Middle English smoke, from Old English smoca, from Proto-Germanic smukô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)meug(h)-, a root meaning to smolder or emit vapor.
smoking (English): present participle of smoke; Giving off smoke;...
Definitions
- present participle of smoke; Giving off smoke;...
Ancestry of “smoking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | smokyng | — |
Words derived from “smoking”