Where does “smyauk-” come from?
smyauk- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European smewk- — to slip, slide.
Ancestry of “smyauk-”, step by step
smyauk- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European smewk-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | smewk- | to slip, slide |
via Proto-Indo-European mewk-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | mewk- | slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick... |