Where does “Smed” come from?

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

Smed (Danish): smith (craftsperson who works metal)

Definitions

  1. smith (craftsperson who works metal)

Ancestry of “Smed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesmiðrsmith, a craftsman
2Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—

Words derived from “Smed”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smiþaz →Every word from Old Norse smiðr →