Where does “smugglesome” come from?
smugglesome (English) comes from English smuggle, from English smuckle, from Dutch smokkelen, from Middle Dutch *smugen, from Old English smugan, from Proto-West Germanic smeugan, from Proto-Germanic *smeuganą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.
smugglesome (English): Characterised or marked by smuggling
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by smuggling
Ancestry of “smugglesome”, step by step
smugglesome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English smuggle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | smuggle | To import or export, illicitly or by stealth,... |
| 2 | English | smuckle | — |
| 3 | Dutch | smokkelen | to smuggle, to transport contraband; to cut... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | *smugen | to creep, to sneak |
| 5 | Old English | smugan | to creep, crawl, move gradually |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | smeugan | to creep, to crawl |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *smeuganą | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mewk- | to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smewg- | to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy |