Where does “smieten” come from?

smieten (Low German) comes from Old Saxon smītan, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

smieten (Low German): To throw; To cast; to chuck

Definitions

  1. To throw; To cast; to chuck

Ancestry of “smieten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonsmītanto smite
2Proto-Germanicsmītanąto cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmeyd-to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smītaną →Every word from Old Saxon smītan →