Etymology Explorer
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Where does “smak” come from?
smak (Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic smakkuz, from Proto-Indo-European smegʰ-.
Ancestry of “smak”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
smakkuz
taste, savour, smatch, flavour
2
Proto-Indo-European
smegʰ-
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Words derived from “smak”
smak
smakssak
smakfull
smaksstoff
forsmak
ettersmak
smakstilsetning
smakløyse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smegʰ- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic smakkuz →