Where does “Schmidt” come from?

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

Schmidt (German): a smith; smith

Definitions

  1. a smith; smith

Ancestry of “Schmidt”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Schmidt”

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