Where does “smoochily” come from?
smoochily (English) comes from English smoochy, from English smooch, from English smack, from Dutch smakken, from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī — on, onto.
smoochily (English): In a smoochy way
Ancestry of “smoochily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | smoochy | Excessively romantic |
| 2 | English | smooch | A kiss; To kiss; Alternative form of smutch |
| 3 | English | smack | A distinct flavor, especially if slight; A slight... |
| 4 | Dutch | smakken | to smack, to crash hard; to make noise while... |
| 5 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 7 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |