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

Definitions

  1. forge, smithy

Ancestry of “Schmëdd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansmitte—
2Old High Germansmitta—
3Proto-Germanicsmiþjǭa smithy, smith's workplace
4Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smiþaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic smiþjǭ →