Where does “smoky” come from?
Smoky comes from Middle English smokie, whose ultimate origin and meaning are unknown.
smoky (English): Filled with smoke; Giving off smoke; Of a colour...
Definitions
- Filled with smoke; Giving off smoke; Of a colour...
Ancestry of “smoky”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | smoke | The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine... |
| 2 | Middle English | smoke | — |
| 3 | Old English | smoca | smoke |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smukô | smoke, nebulous air |
| 5 | Danish | smug- | secretly |
Words derived from “smoky”