Where does “*smiþþjā” come from?

*smiþþjā (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic smiþjǭ, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

Ancestry of “*smiþþjā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsmiþjǭa smithy, smith's workplace
2Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy-Every word from Proto-Germanic smiþazEvery word from Proto-Germanic smiþjǭ