Where does “Schmach” come from?

Schmach (German) comes from Old High German smāhi, from Proto-Germanic smēhaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

Schmach (German): disgrace

Definitions

  1. disgrace

Ancestry of “Schmach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansmāhismall
2Proto-Germanicsmēhazsmall; little
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “Schmach”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smēhaz →