Where does “*smaugaz” come from?

*smaugaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.

Ancestry of “*smaugaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)mewk-to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmewg-to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy

Words derived from “*smaugaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk- →