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
- escape, run off; run away without permission
Ancestry of “smita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | smíta | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | smītaną | to cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smeyd- | to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,... |
Words derived from “smita”