Where does “smeagan” come from?

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

smeagan (Old English): consider, think about; meditate; examine,...

Definitions

  1. consider, think about; meditate; examine,...

Ancestry of “smeagan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*smeuganą—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)mewk-to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmewg-to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy

Words derived from “smeagan”

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