Where does “smitning” come from?
smitning (Swedish) comes from Swedish smita, from Old Norse smíta, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...
smitning (Swedish): a hit-and-run
Definitions
- a hit-and-run
Ancestry of “smitning”, step by step
smitning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish smita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | smita | escape, run off; run away without permission |
| 2 | Old Norse | smíta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smītaną | to cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smeyd- | to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,... |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |