Where does “smoothbark” come from?

smoothbark (English) comes from English bark, from Middle English bark, from Old English barc, from Old Norse bǫrkr, from Proto-Germanic barkuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵós — birch.

smoothbark (English): Having smooth bark used in the names of plants

Definitions

  1. Having smooth bark used in the names of plants

Ancestry of “smoothbark”, step by step

smoothbark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbarkTo make a short, loud, explosive noise with the...
2Middle Englishbarkbark; The exterior layer of a nut or other fruit;...
3Old Englishbarcbark
4Old Norsebǫrkrbark
5Proto-Germanicbarkuzbark of a tree
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵósbirch

via English smooth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsmoothHaving a texture that lacks friction. Not rough;...
2Middle Englishsmethesmooth not rough
3Old Englishsmōþsmooth, serene, calm, unruffled
4Proto-Germanicsmanþizflat, smooth, soft
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵós →Every word from Proto-Germanic barkuz →Every word from Old Norse bǫrkr →