Where does “smittskydd” come from?

smittskydd (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,...

smittskydd (Swedish): infectious disease control

Definitions

  1. infectious disease control

Ancestry of “smittskydd”, step by step

smittskydd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish smitta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsmittaan infectious disease, an epidemic; to infect
2Middle Low Germansmitte—
3Old Saxonsmītanto smite
4Proto-Germanicsmītanąto cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmeyd-to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

via Swedish skydd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskydda protection; something that covers or protects;...
2Swedishskyddaprotect
3Swedishbeskyddato protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smītaną →Every word from Old Saxon smītan →
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