Where does “šmaukt” come from?
šmaukt (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic smyauk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewk- — to slip, slide.
šmaukt (Latvian): to go quickly, to run; to cheat, to deceive
Definitions
- to go quickly, to run; to cheat, to deceive
Ancestry of “šmaukt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | smyauk- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | smewk- | to slip, slide |
Words derived from “šmaukt”