Where does “smēhijaną” come from?

smēhijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

smēhijaną (Proto-Germanic): to belittle, to despise; to reduce; belittle;...

Definitions

  1. to belittle, to despise; to reduce; belittle;...

Ancestry of “smēhijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “smēhijaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēyg- →