Where does “smiðr” come from?

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

smiðr (Old Norse): smith, a craftsman

Definitions

  1. smith, a craftsman

Ancestry of “smiðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—

Words derived from “smiðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smiþaz →