Where does “Goldschmidt” come from?

Goldschmidt (German) comes from German Schmidt, from Danish Smed, from Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

Ancestry of “Goldschmidt”, step by step

Goldschmidt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schmidt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchmidta smith; smith
2DanishSmedsmith (craftsperson who works metal)
3Old Norsesmiðrsmith, a craftsman
4Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—

via German Gold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGoldgold (chemical element, Au)
2Middle High Germangolt—
3Old High Germangold—
4Proto-West Germanicgolþgold

Words derived from “Goldschmidt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smiþaz →Every word from Old Norse smiðr →