Where does “Schmëdd” come from?
Schmëdd (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German smitte, from Old High German smitta, from Proto-Germanic smiþjǭ, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
Schmëdd (Luxembourgish): forge, smithy
Ancestry of “Schmëdd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | smitte | — |
| 2 | Old High German | smitta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smiþjǭ | a smithy, smith's workplace |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smiþaz | craftsman, smith |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |