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English word smart comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd-, Old English (ca. 450-1100) smeortan (To smart; hurt.)
*(s)merd- (Proto-Indo-European)
to sting, to bite, sting, to burn
smeortan (Old English)
To smart; hurt.
*smartaz (Proto-Germanic)
Painful, hurting, aching.
smerten (Middle English)
smeart (Old English)
. Painful, smarting, smart.
smerte (Middle English)
smart (English)
(US, Southern, dated) Intense in feeling; painful. Used usually with the adverb intensifier right.. (archaic) Brisk; fresh.. (archaic) Efficient; vigorous; brilliant.. (archaic) Pretentious; showy; spruce.. (often, in combination) Equipped with digital/computer technology.. Causing sharp pain; stinging.. Cleverly shrewd and humorous in a way that may be rude and disrespectful.. Exhibiting [...]