Where does “Schmidt” come from?

Schmidt (Danish) comes from German Schmidt, from Danish Smed, from Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

Ancestry of “Schmidt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchmidta smith; smith
2DanishSmedsmith (craftsperson who works metal)
3Old Norsesmiðrsmith, a craftsman
4Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smiþaz →Every word from Old Norse smiðr →
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