Where does “smit” come from?
smit (English) 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-.
smit (English): Alternative spelling of smitt; An infection; A...
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- Alternative spelling of smitt; An infection; A...
Ancestry of “smit”, 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- | — |