Where does “smīzan” come from?
smīzan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *smītan, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...
Ancestry of “smīzan”, step by step
smīzan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *smītan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *smītan | to cast, hurl |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | smītaną | to cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smeyd- | to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,... |
via Proto-Germanic *smītan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *smītan | — |