Where does “smertyng” come from?
smertyng (Middle English) comes from Old English smeortung, from Old English smeortan, from Proto-Germanic smertaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)merd- — to bite, to sting.
Ancestry of “smertyng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | smeortung | a smarting, an itching |
| 2 | Old English | smeortan | to smart; hurt |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smertaną | to hurt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)merd- | to bite, to sting |
Words derived from “smertyng”