Where does “smēag” come from?

smēag (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *smaug, from Proto-Germanic *smaugaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.

smēag (Old English): creeping in, penetrating

Definitions

  1. creeping in, penetrating

Ancestry of “smēag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*smaug—
2Proto-Germanic*smaugaz—
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

Words derived from “smēag”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *smaugaz →
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