Where does “smiten” come from?

smiten (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic smitanaz, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Ancestry of “smiten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsmitanaz—
2Proto-Germanicsmītanąto cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmeyd-to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Words derived from “smiten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smītaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic smitanaz →