Where does “smeele” come from?
smeele (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian smela, from Proto-West Germanic smallijan, from Proto-Indo-European smel- — to burn, smoulder, smoke; tar, pitch; to burn,...
smeele (Saterland Frisian): to smoulder; to glow
Ancestry of “smeele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | smela | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | smallijan | to glow, burn, smoulder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smel- | to burn, smoulder, smoke; tar, pitch; to burn,... |