Where does “smed” come from?

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

smed (Danish): smith

Definitions

  1. smith

Ancestry of “smed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesmiðrsmith, a craftsman
2Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smiþaz →Every word from Old Norse smiðr →