Where does “smiðr” come from?
smiðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
smiðr (Old Norse): smith, a craftsman
Ancestry of “smiðr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | smiþaz | craftsman, smith |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |
Words derived from “smiðr”