Where does “smakslā” come from?

smakslā (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European smēk-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

Ancestry of “smakslā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansmēk-beard; chin
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “smakslā

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēk-