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

Definitions

  1. shoemaker

Ancestry of “skósmiður”, step by step

skósmiður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese smiður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesmiðursmith, blacksmith; craftsman, manufacturer
2Old Norsesmiðrsmith, a craftsman
3Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—

via Faroese skógvur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseskógvurshoe; forest
2Old Norseskógrwood, forest
3Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smiþaz →Every word from Old Norse smiðr →