Where does “smæcc” come from?
smæcc (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *smakku, from Proto-Germanic smakkuz, from Proto-Indo-European smegʰ-.
smæcc (Old English): Alternative form of smæċ; taste, flavour
Definitions
- Alternative form of smæċ; taste, flavour
Ancestry of “smæcc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *smakku | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | smakkuz | taste, savour, smatch, flavour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smegʰ- | — |
Words derived from “smæcc”