Where does “smid” come from?
smid (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch smit, from Old Dutch smith, from Proto-West Germanic *smiþ, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
smid (Dutch): A smith, who forges metal
Definitions
- A smith, who forges metal
Ancestry of “smid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | smit | smith |
| 2 | Old Dutch | smith | smith |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *smiþ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smiþaz | craftsman, smith |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |
Words derived from “smid”