Where does “schmachvoll” come from?

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

schmachvoll (German): ignominious, humiliating, disgraceful

Definitions

  1. ignominious, humiliating, disgraceful

Ancestry of “schmachvoll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchmachdisgrace
2Old High Germansmāhismall
3Proto-Germanicsmēhazsmall; little
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smēhaz →