Where does “smecchen” come from?
smecchen (Middle English) comes from Old English smæċċan, from Proto-Germanic smakkijaną, from Proto-Germanic smakkuz, from Proto-Indo-European smegʰ-.
smecchen (Middle English): to taste, smack
Definitions
- to taste, smack
Ancestry of “smecchen”, 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- | — |