Where does “smethyng” come from?
smethyng (Middle English) comes from Middle English smythen, from Old English smiþian, from Proto-West Germanic *smiþōn, from Proto-Germanic smiþōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
smethyng (Middle English): smithing; metalworking
Definitions
- smithing; metalworking
Ancestry of “smethyng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | smythen | To smith metal; to perform metalworking; To... |
| 2 | Old English | smiþian | to forge: to make skillfully, especially of metal |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *smiþōn | to forge, fashion |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smiþōną | to forge, fashion |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |