Where does “smitten” come from?

smitten (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch smitton, from Proto-Germanic smittōną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Ancestry of “smitten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchsmitton—
2Proto-Germanicsmittōnąto strike; to stain, smear
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmeyd-to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smittōną →Every word from Old Dutch smitton →