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Where does “smitanaz” come from?

smitanaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Ancestry of “smitanaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsmītanąto cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmeyd-to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Words derived from “smitanaz”

  • smitten
  • smite
  • smiteth
  • smitest
  • unsmitten
  • smittenness
  • smiteful
  • smiten
  • smiten
  • ġesmiten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- →