Where does “smite” come from?

smite (West Frisian) comes 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,...

smite (West Frisian): to throw; to fling

Definitions

  1. to throw; to fling

Ancestry of “smite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiansmīta—
2Proto-West Germanic*smītanto cast, hurl
3Proto-Germanicsmītanąto cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmeyd-to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Words derived from “smite”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smītaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *smītan →