Where does “smakkijaną” come from?

smakkijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic smakkuz, from Proto-Indo-European smegʰ-.

smakkijaną (Proto-Germanic): to taste

Definitions

  1. to taste

Ancestry of “smakkijaną”, step by step

smakkijaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic smakkuz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsmakkuztaste, savour, smatch, flavour
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmegʰ-

via Proto-Indo-European smeh₂g-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₂g-to taste

Words derived from “smakkijaną

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smegʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic smakkuz