An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schmauch

by Friedrich Kluge

Schmauch, m., ‘thick smoke,’ from MidHG. smouch, ‘smoke, vapour’ (AS. smêč). Allied to a Teut. root smū̆k (Pre-Teut. smū̆g), ‘to smoke’; comp. AS. smeócan, smŏcian, and the equiv. E. to smoke, Du. smoken, ‘to smoke,’ smook, ‘smoke’; also LG. smöken. Perhaps Gr. σμὕχω (Aor. ε-σμύγ-ην), ‘to consume in a smouldering fire,’ is allied.