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Where does “smittōną” come from?

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

smittōną (Proto-Germanic): to strike; to stain, smear

Definitions

  1. to strike; to stain, smear

Ancestry of “smittōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansmeyd-to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Words derived from “smittōną”

  • smitta
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