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
Ancestry of “Smook”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | smôk | smoke |
| 2 | Old Saxon | smōk | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | smauki | smoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mewg- | to smoke, reek |