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Where does “smē-” come from?

smē- (Proto-Indo-European): to rub; smear

Definitions

to rub; smear

Words derived from “smē-”

male
Melville
Melvin
mica
maxillary
maxilla
mala
micelle
maleness
mallard
micellar
malar
micaceous
manzanita
submaxillary
premaxilla
intermaxillary
premaxillary
micellization
maxillectomy
malestream
maxilliped
manchineel
Malé

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