Where does “Smyth” come from?

Smyth is a variant spelling of smith, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic smiþaz and Proto-Indo-European smēy-, referring to a metalworker or one who strikes.

Ancestry of “Smyth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsmythA blacksmith; one who works with iron; A...
2Old Englishsmiþsmith
3Proto-West Germanic*smiþcraftsman, smith
4Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy-Every word from Proto-Germanic smiþazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *smiþ
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