Where does “smie” come from?
smie (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse smiðja, from Proto-Germanic smiþjǭ, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
smie (Norwegian Nynorsk): a smithy or forge
Ancestry of “smie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | smiðja | smithy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | smiþjǭ | a smithy, smith's workplace |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smiþaz | craftsman, smith |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |