Where does “hnífasmíði” come from?
hnífasmíði (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic smíði, from Icelandic smíða, from Old Norse smíða, 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.
hnífasmíði (Icelandic): knifemaking, cutlery
Definitions
- knifemaking, cutlery
Ancestry of “hnífasmíði”, step by step
hnífasmíði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic smíði
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | smíði | construction; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Icelandic | smíða | to make, craft, forge |
| 3 | Old Norse | smíða | to make, build of metal or wood |
| 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 |