Where does “smitten” come from?
smitten (Middle English) comes from Old English smittian — to smear; pollute; defile; to defile; pollute;...
smitten (Middle English): to smear; smudge; stain; taint
Definitions
- to smear; smudge; stain; taint
Ancestry of “smitten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | smittian | to smear; pollute; defile; to defile; pollute;... |
Words derived from “smitten”