Where does “smittkoppor” come from?
smittkoppor (Swedish) comes from Swedish smitta, 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,...
smittkoppor (Swedish): smallpox
Definitions
- smallpox
Ancestry of “smittkoppor”, step by step
smittkoppor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish smitta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | smitta | an infectious disease, an epidemic; to infect |
| 2 | Middle Low German | smitte | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | smītan | to smite |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smītaną | to cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smeyd- | to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,... |
via Swedish koppor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | koppor | — |