English
aftersmile
From after- + smile.
Proto-Indo-European *smey- ‘to laugh’
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Old High German smielēn
Middle High German smielen
Middle Low German *smîlen ‘to smile’
Middle English smilen ‘to smile’
English smile
Today it means
noun A smile that follows something.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / aftersmile