Where does “Schmähschrift” come from?
Schmähschrift (German) comes from German schrift, from Middle High German schrift, from Old High German scrift, from Latin scrīptum, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.
Schmähschrift (German): lampoon
Definitions
- lampoon
Ancestry of “Schmähschrift”, step by step
Schmähschrift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schrift
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schrift | writing, script |
| 2 | Middle High German | schrift | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scrift | — |
| 4 | Latin | scrīptum | text; anything written, writing |
| 5 | Latin | scrībō | to write |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | skreiβō | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skreybʰ- | to write |
via German schmähen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schmähen | To revile; mock; verbally abuse; To blaspheme |
| 2 | Middle High German | smæhen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | smāhen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smēhijaną | to belittle, to despise; to reduce; belittle;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smēyg- | small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smē- | to rub; smear |