Where does “smudgy” come from?

smudgy (English) comes from English smudge, from Middle English smogen.

smudgy (English): Marked with smudges; Like a thick smoke

Definitions

  1. Marked with smudges; Like a thick smoke

Ancestry of “smudgy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsmudgeA blemish or smear, especially a dark or sooty...
2Middle Englishsmogen—

Words derived from “smudgy”

Every word from Middle English smogen →Every word from English smudge →