Where does “smitton” come from?
smitton (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic smittōną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...
Ancestry of “smitton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | smittōną | to strike; to stain, smear |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | smeyd- | to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,... |
Words derived from “smitton”