Where does “smāken” come from?

smāken (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic smakōną, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₂g- — to taste.

Ancestry of “smāken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsmakōną—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₂g-to taste

Words derived from “smāken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smakōną →