Where does “geondsmeagan” come from?

geondsmeagan (Old English) comes from Old English smeagan, from Proto-Germanic *smeuganą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.

geondsmeagan (Old English): to search through, examine; to discuss

Definitions

  1. to search through, examine; to discuss

Ancestry of “geondsmeagan”, step by step

geondsmeagan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English smeagan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsmeaganconsider, think about; meditate; examine,...
2Proto-Germanic*smeuganą—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mewk-to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmewg-to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy

via Old English ġeond

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeondthrough, throughout (+accusative)
2Proto-Germanicjend-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanī-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *smeuganą →