Where does “schmählich” come from?
schmählich (German) comes from German schmähen, from Middle High German smæhen, from Old High German smāhen, from Proto-Germanic smēhijaną, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.
schmählich (German): shameful, ignominious, dishonorable
Definitions
- shameful, ignominious, dishonorable
Ancestry of “schmählich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |