From Middle English smaken ("to smack, taste"), partly from Old English smacian ("to smack, pat, caress") and partly from Middle English smake, smac, from Old English smæc, smæcc. Cognate with Scots smak ("to taste, scent, smell"),
See Norwegian smak ("taste"). More at smack, smatch.
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