Where does “smoothe” come from?
smoothe (Middle English) comes from Old English smōþ, from Proto-Germanic smanþiz — flat, smooth, soft.
Ancestry of “smoothe”, step by step
smoothe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English smōþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | smōþ | smooth, serene, calm, unruffled |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | smanþiz | flat, smooth, soft |
via Old English smēþe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | smēþe | smooth, polished, soft, without roughness or... |