Etymograph

English

smartpen

From smart + pen.

A compound of smart + pen

Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd- ‘to bite, sting’

Proto-Germanic *smartaz ‘hurting, aching’

Proto-West Germanic *smart

Old English smeart ‘smarting, painful’

Middle English smert

English smart

Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- ‘to rush, fly’

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Latin penna ‘feather’

Old French penne

Anglo-Norman penne

Middle English penne

English pen

Today it means

noun An electronic pen for the creation of computerized notes, diagrams, etc.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / smartpen