Where does “grovsmed” come from?

grovsmed (Swedish) comes from Swedish grov, from Middle Low German grof, from Old Dutch grof, from Proto-West Germanic *grob, from Proto-Germanic grubaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewbʰ-.

grovsmed (Swedish): a blacksmith

Definitions

  1. a blacksmith

Ancestry of “grovsmed”, step by step

grovsmed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish grov

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrovcoarse; composed of large parts or particles;...
2Middle Low Germangrof—
3Old Dutchgrof—
4Proto-West Germanic*grob—
5Proto-Germanicgrubazcoarse, rough
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrewbʰ-—

via Swedish smed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsmedsmith
2Old Swedishsmiþer—
3Old Norsesmiðrsmith, a craftsman
4Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grubaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *grob →