Where does “smarkaty” come from?
smarkaty (Polish) comes from Polish smark, from Polish smarkać, from Proto-Slavic smъrkati.
smarkaty (Polish): callow; snotty
Ancestry of “smarkaty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | smark | snot; Synonym of smarkacz |
| 2 | Polish | smarkać | to blow one's nose |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | smъrkati | — |