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Where does “(s)merd-” come from?
(s)merd-
(Proto-Indo-European): to bite, to sting
Definitions
to bite, to sting
Words derived from “(s)merd-”
smart
remorse
Smart
Morse
morsel
smartly
remorseless
smarting
remorseful
remorselessly
mordant
outsmart
remorsefully
eme
smartphone
smarty
morse
smarten
smartass
merde
mordent
mordantly
remorselessness
smartish