Where does “smeoruwiġ” come from?
smeoruwiġ (Old English) comes from Old English smeoru, from Proto-West Germanic *smeru, from Proto-Germanic smerwą, from Proto-Celtic smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smer- — to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...
smeoruwiġ (Old English): fatty, greasy, unctious, smeary
Definitions
- fatty, greasy, unctious, smeary
Ancestry of “smeoruwiġ”, step by step
smeoruwiġ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English smeoru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | smeoru | fat, grease, suet, tallow |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *smeru | grease, butter, fat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smerwą | grease, butter, fat |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | smérus | marrow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smérus | grease |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smer- | to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall... |
via Proto-Germanic *smerwig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *smerwig | — |