Where does “smita” come from?

smita (Swedish) comes from Old Norse smíta, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

smita (Swedish): escape, run off; run away without permission

Definitions

  1. escape, run off; run away without permission

Ancestry of “smita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesmíta—
2Proto-Germanicsmītanąto cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmeyd-to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Words derived from “smita”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smītaną →Every word from Old Norse smíta →