Where does “Schmitz” come from?

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

Schmitz (German): a stain

Definitions

  1. a stain

Ancestry of “Schmitz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchmidta smith; smith
2DanishSmedsmith (craftsperson who works metal)
3Old Norsesmiðrsmith, a craftsman
4Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smiþaz →Every word from Old Norse smiðr →