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English word smitten comes from Proto-Indo-European *smeyd-, and later Proto-Germanic *smītaną (To cast; sling; hurl. To hit; strike. To smear; dirty.)
*smeyd- (Proto-Indo-European)
to smear, whisk, strike, rub, to smear, whick, strike, rub
*smītaną (Proto-Germanic)
To cast; sling; hurl. To hit; strike. To smear; dirty.
smītan (Old English)
smitan (Old English)
To daub, smear, pollute, infect. To smite.
*smitanaz (Proto-Germanic)
ġesmiten (Old English)
smiten (Middle English)
smitten (English)
. Affected by an act of smiting.. In love.. Made irrationally enthusiastic.