Where does “Geschmäckle” come from?

Geschmäckle (German) comes from German Gschmäckle, from German Geschmack, from Old High German gismac, from Proto-West Germanic *smakku, from Proto-Germanic smakkuz, from Proto-Indo-European smegʰ-.

Geschmäckle (German): A hint of impropriety; fishiness

Definitions

  1. A hint of impropriety; fishiness

Ancestry of “Geschmäckle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGschmäckle—
2GermanGeschmacktaste; flavour; smell, odor
3Old High Germangismactaste
4Proto-West Germanic*smakkutaste
5Proto-Germanicsmakkuztaste, savour, smatch, flavour
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmegʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smegʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smakkuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *smakku →