Where does “smuith” come from?
smuith (Scots) comes from Middle English smooth, from Old English smōþ, from Proto-Germanic smanþiz — flat, smooth, soft.
smuith (Scots): smooth
Ancestry of “smuith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | smooth | — |
| 2 | Old English | smōþ | smooth, serene, calm, unruffled |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smanþiz | flat, smooth, soft |