Where does “smyga” come from?
smyga (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish smiūgha, from Old Norse smjúga, from Proto-Germanic *smeuganą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.
smyga (Swedish): to sneak, to creep, to steal
Definitions
- to sneak, to creep, to steal
Ancestry of “smyga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | smiūgha | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | smjúga | to creep through; to put on |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *smeuganą | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mewk- | to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smewg- | to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy |