Where does “smiður” come from?
smiður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
smiður (Icelandic): smith; a craftsman who works primarily wood,...
Definitions
- smith; a craftsman who works primarily wood,...
Ancestry of “smiður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | smiðr | smith, a craftsman |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | smiþaz | craftsman, smith |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |
Words derived from “smiður”