Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/smittōną
Proto-Germanic
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Pre-Germanic *smidnéh₂-, a zero-grade iterative to *smītaną (“to strike”).
Verb
edit*smittōną
- to strike
Inflection
editThe original paradigm consisted of two stem variants, *smitt- against *smit-.
Conjugation of *smittōną (weak class 2)
Descendants
editEtymology 2
editDerived from *smittǭ (“stain, smear”) + *-ōną. See *smītaną (“to smear, stain, dirty”). Alternatively from *smitiz (“stain”).
Alternative forms
editVerb
edit*smittōną
Inflection
editConjugation of *smittōną (weak class 2)
Related terms
edit- *smidiz m
Descendants
edit- Proto-West Germanic: *smittōn, *smittjōn
- Old Norse: *smita