semir

Indonesian

/səˈmir/

noun

Definitions

smear, a fat substance, such as shoe polish and machine lubrication.
(figurative) bribe

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish smeer (grease, blubber, a fat substance, smear) derived from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*smirwijaną

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Smeargate English
antismear English
asmear English
besmear English
cytosmear English
smear English
smearable English
smearer English
smearest English
smeareth English
smearproof English
smeary English
Smeerenburg Dutch, Flemish
oorsmeer Dutch, Flemish
schoensmeer Dutch, Flemish
smeer Dutch, Flemish
smeerolie Dutch, Flemish
smeerpoets Dutch, Flemish
*smerwą Proto-Germanic
*smirwijaną Proto-Germanic
smerian Old English
smeren Middle English
smyrja Old Norse
smyrva Old Norse
smeer Middle Dutch
smirwen Old High German
*smirwen Old Dutch