Where does “járnsmiður” come from?

járnsmiður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic járn, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

járnsmiður (Icelandic): blacksmith

Definitions

  1. blacksmith

Ancestry of “járnsmiður”, step by step

járnsmiður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic járn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicjárniron
2Old Norsejárniron
3Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
4Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

via Icelandic smiður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsmiðursmith; a craftsman who works primarily wood,...
2Old Norsesmiðrsmith, a craftsman
3Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic īsarnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsarną →