Where does “smirwijaną” come from?

smirwijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

smirwijaną (Proto-Germanic): to smear, anoint

Definitions

  1. to smear, anoint

Ancestry of “smirwijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
2Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
4Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “smirwijaną

Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti