Where does “smide” come from?
smide (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle High German smitte, from Old High German smitta, from Proto-Germanic smiþjǭ, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
smide (Scottish Gaelic): genitive singular of smid
Definitions
- genitive singular of smid
Ancestry of “smide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | smitte | — |
| 2 | Old High German | smitta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smiþjǭ | a smithy, smith's workplace |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smiþaz | craftsman, smith |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |