Where does “smitta” come from?

smitta (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German smitte, from Old Saxon smītan, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

smitta (Swedish): an infectious disease, an epidemic; to infect

Definitions

  1. an infectious disease, an epidemic; to infect

Ancestry of “smitta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansmitte—
2Old Saxonsmītanto smite
3Proto-Germanicsmītanąto cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmeyd-to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Words derived from “smitta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smītaną →Every word from Old Saxon smītan →