Where does “smat” come from?
smat (Tok Pisin) comes from English Smart, from English Ness, from Middle English nesse, from Old English næs, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.
smat (Tok Pisin): smart; clever; chic; dexterous
Definitions
- smart; clever; chic; dexterous
Ancestry of “smat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Smart | — |
| 2 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 3 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 4 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |