Where does “Schmiedekunst” come from?
Schmiedekunst (German) comes from German Schmiede, 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-.
Schmiedekunst (German): blacksmithing
Ancestry of “Schmiedekunst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schmiede | forge , smithy; plural of Schmied |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | smide | genitive singular of smid |
| 3 | Middle High German | smitte | — |
| 4 | Old High German | smitta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smiþjǭ | a smithy, smith's workplace |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | smiþaz | craftsman, smith |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |