Where does “smiten” come from?
smiten (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch smītan, from Proto-Germanic *smītan, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...
smiten (Middle Dutch): to smite, to hit, to beat; to fling, to throw
Definitions
- to smite, to hit, to beat; to fling, to throw
Ancestry of “smiten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | smītan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *smītan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smītaną | to cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smeyd- | to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,... |
Words derived from “smiten”