Where does “smoochy-woochy” come from?
smoochy-woochy (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.
smoochy-woochy (English): Excessively romantic
Ancestry of “smoochy-woochy”, 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 |