Where does “smarrire” come from?
smarrire (Italian) comes from Old French esmarrir, from Old French marir, from Frankish marrijan, from Proto-Germanic marzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mers- — to forget, annoy, disturb, neglect; to annoy,...
smarrire (Italian): to lose; to stray from; to get lost
Definitions
- to lose; to stray from; to get lost
Ancestry of “smarrire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | esmarrir | — |
| 2 | Old French | marir | Alternative form of marrir; to frustrate, to... |
| 3 | Frankish | marrijan | to neglect, hinder; to hinder, prevent, make... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | marzijaną | to disturb, hinder, impede; to forget, neglect |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mers- | to forget, annoy, disturb, neglect; to annoy,... |
Words derived from “smarrire”