Where does “smithy” come from?
Smithy comes from Middle English smythy, from Old Norse smiðja, from Proto-Germanic smiþjǭ and smiþaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
smithy (English): The location where a smith works, a forge; to...
Definitions
- The location where a smith works, a forge; to...
Ancestry of “smithy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | smythy | smithy |
| 2 | Old Norse | smiðja | smithy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smiþjǭ | a smithy, smith's workplace |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smiþaz | craftsman, smith |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |
Words derived from “smithy”