Where does “smīzen” come from?

smīzen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German smīzan, from Proto-West Germanic *smītan, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Ancestry of “smīzen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansmīzan—
2Proto-West Germanic*smītanto cast, hurl
3Proto-Germanicsmītanąto cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmeyd-to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Words derived from “smīzen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smītaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *smītan →