Where does “smielen” come from?

smielen (Low German) comes from Old Norse smíla, from Proto-Germanic smīlijaną, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

smielen (Low German): to smile

Definitions

  1. to smile

Ancestry of “smielen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesmílato smile
2Proto-Germanicsmīlijanąto smile
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smīlijaną →Every word from Old Norse smíla →
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