Where does “Smook” come from?

Smook (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German smôk, from Old Saxon smōk, from Proto-West Germanic smauki, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewg- — to smoke, reek.

Smook (German Low German): smoke; vapour; fumes

Definitions

  1. smoke; vapour; fumes

Ancestry of “Smook”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansmôksmoke
2Old Saxonsmōk—
3Proto-West Germanicsmaukismoke
4Proto-Indo-European(s)mewg-to smoke, reek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewg- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic smauki →Every word from Old Saxon smōk →