Where does “smacchen” come from?
smacchen (Middle English) comes from Old English smæċċan, from Proto-Germanic smakkijaną, from Proto-Germanic smakkuz, from Proto-Indo-European smegʰ-.
smacchen (Middle English): To have a taste; to taste something
Definitions
- To have a taste; to taste something
Ancestry of “smacchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | smæċċan | to taste |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | smakkijaną | to taste |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smakkuz | taste, savour, smatch, flavour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smegʰ- | — |