Where does “Schmiedeeisen” come from?
Schmiedeeisen (German) comes from German schmieden, from Middle High German smiden, from Old High German smidōn, from Proto-Germanic smiþōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
Schmiedeeisen (German): wrought iron
Definitions
- wrought iron
Ancestry of “Schmiedeeisen”, step by step
Schmiedeeisen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schmieden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schmieden | to forge; to devise |
| 2 | Middle High German | smiden | — |
| 3 | Old High German | smidōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smiþōną | to forge, fashion |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |