Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/smittō

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Alternative forms

  • *smittjō

Etymology

From *smittōn (“to smear”), from Proto-Indo-European *smeyd- (“tp smear, streak, whisk, rub”).

Noun

*smittō m

  1. smear, stain, mark

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *smittō
Genitive *smittini, *smittan
Singular Plural
Nominative *smittō *smittan
Accusative *smittan *smittan
Genitive *smittini, *smittan *smittanō
Dative *smittini, *smittan *smittum
Instrumental *smittini, *smittan *smittum

Descendants

  • Old English: smitta, smytta
  • Old Saxon: *smitto
  • Old High German: *smizzo (attested only as smiz)
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