Where does “smit” come from?

smit (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse smíta, from Proto-Germanic smītaną, from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- — to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

smit (Westrobothnian): To quickly or as by chance put or throw something...

Definitions

To quickly or as by chance put or throw something...

Ancestry of “smit”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	smíta	—
2	Proto-Germanic	smītaną	to cast; sling; hurl; to hit; strike; to smear;...
3	Proto-Indo-European	smeyd-	to smear, whick, strike, rub; to smear, whisk,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smītaną →Every word from Old Norse smíta →