Where does “smirken” come from?
smirken (Middle English) comes from Old English smearcian, from Proto-Germanic smarōną — to mock; scoff at; deride.
Ancestry of “smirken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | smearcian | to smile |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | smarōną | to mock; scoff at; deride |
Words derived from “smirken”