Where does “fuortsmite” come from?
fuortsmite (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian smite, from Old Frisian smīta, from Proto-West Germanic *smītan, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...
fuortsmite (West Frisian): to throw away
Definitions
- to throw away
Ancestry of “fuortsmite”, step by step
fuortsmite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian smite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | smite | to throw; to fling |
| 2 | Old Frisian | smīta | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *smītan | to cast, hurl |
| 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 West Frisian fuort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | fuort | away, gone |