Where does “smytende” come from?
smytende (Middle English) comes from Old English smītende, from Proto-Germanic smītandz, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...
Ancestry of “smytende”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | smītende | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | smītandz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smītaną | to cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smeyd- | to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,... |
Words derived from “smytende”