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Where does “Schmiede” come from?

Schmiede (German) comes from Scottish Gaelic smide, from Middle High German smitte, from Old High German smitta, from Proto-Germanic smiþjǭ, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

Schmiede (German): forge , smithy; plural of Schmied

Definitions

  1. forge , smithy; plural of Schmied

Ancestry of “Schmiede”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicsmidegenitive singular of smid
2Middle High Germansmitte—
3Old High Germansmitta—
4Proto-Germanicsmiþjǭa smithy, smith's workplace
5Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—

Words derived from “Schmiede”

  • Schmiedekunst
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →