Where does “smurfy” come from?
smurfy (English) comes from English smurf, from Dutch smurf, from French schtroumpf, from German strumpf, from Middle High German strumpf, from Old High German *strumpf, from Proto-Germanic strumpaz — stem, stalk.
smurfy (English): Short and blue; Unusually cheery, like the smurfs
Definitions
- Short and blue; Unusually cheery, like the smurfs
Ancestry of “smurfy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | smurf | A blue pixie with white stocking cap, from the... |
| 2 | Dutch | smurf | smurf |
| 3 | French | schtroumpf | smurf; smurfy |
| 4 | German | strumpf | stocking; hose women’s undergarment covering the foot, the lower leg, and part of the thigh |
| 5 | Middle High German | strumpf | — |
| 6 | Old High German | *strumpf | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | strumpaz | stem, stalk |