Where does “to-smotherin'” come from?
to-smotherin' (Yola) comes from Middle English smorþering, from Middle English smorther, from Old English smorþor, from Old English -þor, from Proto-West Germanic -þr, from Proto-Germanic -þrą, from Proto-Indo-European *-trom.
to-smotherin' (Yola): Expressing discomfort from short breathing
Definitions
- Expressing discomfort from short breathing
Ancestry of “to-smotherin'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | smorþering | smoldering, producing noxious smoke |
| 2 | Middle English | smorther | a suffocating vapour, dense smoke |
| 3 | Old English | smorþor | smoke |
| 4 | Old English | -þor | instrumental suffix creating neuter nouns from... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -þr | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument; Forms... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -þrą | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *-trom | — |