Where does “unsmitten” come from?
unsmitten (English) comes from English smitten, from Middle English smiten, from Old English smiten, from Proto-Germanic smitanaz, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...
unsmitten (English): Not having been smitten
Definitions
- Not having been smitten
Ancestry of “unsmitten”, step by step
unsmitten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English smitten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | smitten | Affected by an act of smiting; past participle of... |
| 2 | Middle English | smiten | To fight, enter combat, attack; To strike, land... |
| 3 | Old English | smiten | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smitanaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smītaną | to cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smeyd- | to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |