English word smooch comes from Proto-Indo-European *smeg-, Middle English smaken (To taste, smack.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *smeg- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to taste |
| smaken | Middle English (enm) | To taste, smack. |
| *smakkuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Taste, savour, smatch, flavour. |
| smæc | Old English (ang) | |
| smæcc | Old English (ang) | |
| smacke | Middle English (enm) | |
| smack | English (en) | As if with a smack or slap (New Zealand) To strike a child (usually on the buttocks) as a form of discipline. (US spank). To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate.. To slap someone, or to make a smacking sound.. To wetly separate the lips, making a noise, after tasting something or in expectation of a treat. (intransitive) To have a particular [...] |
| smooch | English (en) | (informal) A kiss. (informal) To kiss. |
