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Where does “smidig” come from?

smidig (Danish) comes from Middle Low German smīdich, from Middle Low German smīden — forge.

smidig (Danish): supple, lithe; plastic, soft; flexible, elastic

Definitions

  1. supple, lithe; plastic, soft; flexible, elastic

Ancestry of “smidig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansmīdichforgeable
2Middle Low Germansmīdenforge
Every word from Middle Low German smīden →