Where does “smukkaz” come from?

smukkaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic smukkōną, from Proto-Germanic smuknéh₂-.

smukkaz (Proto-Germanic): smock, shift, something slipped into

Definitions

  1. smock, shift, something slipped into

Ancestry of “smukkaz”, step by step

smukkaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic smukkōną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsmukkōnąto slide into, slip through; to creep, slink
2Proto-Germanicsmuknéh₂-—

via Proto-Indo-European smewg-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansmewg-to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy

Words derived from “smukkaz”

Every word from Proto-Germanic smuknéh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smukkōną →