Where does “skósmiður” come from?
skósmiður (Faroese) comes from Faroese smiður, from Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
skósmiður (Faroese): shoemaker
Ancestry of “skósmiður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | smiður | smith, blacksmith; craftsman, manufacturer |
| 2 | Old Norse | smiðr | smith, a craftsman |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smiþaz | craftsman, smith |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |