Where does “Schmitt” come from?
Schmitt (English) comes from German Schmitt, from German Schmidt, from Danish Smed, from Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
Ancestry of “Schmitt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Schmitt | — |
| 2 | German | Schmidt | a smith; smith |
| 3 | Danish | Smed | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | smiðr | smith, a craftsman |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smiþaz | craftsman, smith |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |