Where does “smeagung” come from?

smeagung (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.

smeagung (Old English): thinking, thoughts, meditation

Definitions

  1. thinking, thoughts, meditation

Ancestry of “smeagung”, step by step

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