Where does “smitte” come from?

smitte (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon smītan, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Ancestry of “smitte”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Saxon	smītan	to smite
2	Proto-Germanic	smītaną	to cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;...
3	Proto-Indo-European	smeyd-	to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Words derived from “smitte”

smitta
smittskydd
smittkoppor
smitta av sig
smittorisk
smittoämne
smittsam
smittfri
smittrisk
smittspridning
smittspårning
smittämne
smittsamhet

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smītaną →Every word from Old Saxon smītan →