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-.

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  1. Alternative spelling of smitt; An infection; A...

Ancestry of “smit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchsmidA smith, who forges metal
2Middle Dutchsmitsmith
3Old Dutchsmithsmith
4Proto-West Germanic*smiþcraftsman, smith
5Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smiþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *smiþ →
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