Where does “smurffi” come from?

smurffi (Finnish) comes 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.

smurffi (Finnish): smurf; police officer

Definitions

  1. smurf; police officer

Ancestry of “smurffi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsmurfsmurf
2Frenchschtroumpfsmurf; smurfy
3Germanstrumpfstocking; hose women’s undergarment covering the foot, the lower leg, and part of the thigh
4Middle High Germanstrumpf—
5Old High German*strumpf—
6Proto-Germanicstrumpazstem, stalk

Words derived from “smurffi”

Every word from Proto-Germanic strumpaz →Every word from Old High German *strumpf →Every word from Middle High German strumpf →