Where does “*smītan” come from?

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

*smītan (Proto-West Germanic): to cast, hurl

Definitions

  1. to cast, hurl

Ancestry of “*smītan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsmītanąto cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmeyd-to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Words derived from “*smītan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smītaną →