Where does “wapensmid” come from?
wapensmid (Dutch) comes from Dutch smid, from Middle Dutch smit, from Old Dutch smith, from Proto-West Germanic *smiþ, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
wapensmid (Dutch): weaponsmith
Ancestry of “wapensmid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | smid | A smith, who forges metal |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | smit | smith |
| 3 | Old Dutch | smith | smith |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *smiþ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smiþaz | craftsman, smith |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |