Where does “smjúga” come from?

smjúga (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse smjúga, from Proto-Germanic *smeuganą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.

smjúga (Icelandic): to creep (through an entrance), to slip in

Definitions

  1. to creep (through an entrance), to slip in

Ancestry of “smjúga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesmjúgato creep through; to put on
2Proto-Germanic*smeuganą—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mewk-to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmewg-to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *smeuganą →