Where does “smoochiness” come from?
smoochiness (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.
smoochiness (English): The state of being smoochy
Definitions
- The state of being smoochy
Ancestry of “smoochiness”, step by step
smoochiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English smoochy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |