Where does “Rumschmeißerin” come from?
Rumschmeißerin (German) comes from German Rumschmeißer, from German rumschmeißen, from German schmeißen, from Middle High German smīzen, from Old High German smīzan, from Proto-West Germanic *smītan, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...
Ancestry of “Rumschmeißerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rumschmeißer | — |
| 2 | German | rumschmeißen | to throw around |
| 3 | German | schmeißen | to throw; to fling; to hurl; etc. Often used... |
| 4 | Middle High German | smīzen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | smīzan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *smītan | to cast, hurl |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | smītaną | to cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smeyd- | to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,... |