Where does “hnífasmiður” come from?

hnífasmiður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hnífur, from Icelandic knífur, from Old Norse knífr, from Proto-Germanic knībaz, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.

hnífasmiður (Icelandic): knifemaker, cutler

Definitions

knifemaker, cutler

Ancestry of “hnífasmiður”, step by step

hnífasmiður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hnífur

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	hnífur	knife
2	Icelandic	knífur	knife
3	Old Norse	knífr	knife
4	Proto-Germanic	knībaz	pincers; shears; knife
5	Proto-Germanic	knīpaną	to pinch
6	Proto-Indo-European	ǵneybʰ-	—

via Icelandic smiður

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	smiður	smith; a craftsman who works primarily wood,...
2	Old Norse	smiðr	smith, a craftsman
3	Proto-Germanic	smiþaz	craftsman, smith
4	Proto-Indo-European	smēy-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic knībaz →