Where does “Beschmiererin” come from?

Beschmiererin (German) comes from German Beschmierer, from German beschmieren, from German schmieren, from Middle High German smirn, from Middle High German smirwen, from Old High German smirwen, from Proto-West Germanic *smirwijan, from Proto-Germanic smirwijaną — he, she.

Beschmiererin (German): feminine equivalent of

Definitions

  1. feminine equivalent of

Ancestry of “Beschmiererin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBeschmierer
2Germanbeschmierento spread, smear; to cover in graffiti
3Germanschmierento smear; to butter; to grease, oil, lubricate
4Middle High Germansmirn
5Middle High Germansmirwen
6Old High Germansmirwen
7Proto-West Germanic*smirwijanto smear
8Proto-Germanicsmirwijanąto smear, anoint
9Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
12Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti