Where does “sølvsmed” come from?

sølvsmed (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk smed, from Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

sølvsmed (Norwegian Nynorsk): a silversmith

Definitions

  1. a silversmith

Ancestry of “sølvsmed”, step by step

sølvsmed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk smed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksmedsmith
2Old Norsesmiðrsmith, a craftsman
3Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk sølv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksølv
2Old Norsesilfrsilver
3Proto-Germanicsilubrąsilver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smiþaz →Every word from Old Norse smiðr →