Etymology Explorer › Middle Low GermanWhere does “smuk” come from? smuk (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-West Germanic smeugan, from Proto-Germanic *smeuganą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.
smuk (Middle Low German): lithe, neat; lithe, delicate, neat, trim;...
Definitions lithe, neat; lithe, delicate, neat, trim;... Ancestry of “smuk”, step by step smuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic smeugan Step Language Word Meaning 1 Proto-West Germanic smeugan to creep, to crawl 2 Proto-Germanic *smeuganą — 3 Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk- to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee 4 Proto-Indo-European smewg- to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy
via Old Saxon smuk Step Language Word Meaning 1 Old Saxon smuk — 2 Proto-Germanic smukkaz smock, shift, something slipped into 3 Proto-Germanic smukkōną to slide into, slip through; to creep, slink 4 Proto-Germanic smuknéh₂- —
Words derived from “smuk”