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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schmidt | a smith; smith |
| 2 | Danish | Smed | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | smiðr | smith, a craftsman |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smiþaz | craftsman, smith |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |