From: stlatos
Message: 68405
Date: 2012-01-23
>It's also possible the word for 'exchange, mix, apply mixture/ointment' was contaminated w the sm- from 'smear, stain'.
> The s- probably comes from PGmc. * sm+ '(as) one, with, together' (with the meaning 'exchange w > fight w / etc.' (as in 'exchange blows'), among the many other meanings words from this root have). The exact expl. and order depend on whether #Cm-m > #Cm there, etc.
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