Where does “ränksmidare” come from?

ränksmidare (Swedish) comes from Swedish smida, from Old Norse smiðja, from Proto-Germanic smiþjǭ, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

ränksmidare (Swedish): a plotter, a schemer (of secret, ill-intentioned plans)

Definitions

  1. a plotter, a schemer (of secret, ill-intentioned plans)

Ancestry of “ränksmidare”, step by step

ränksmidare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish smida

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsmidato forge, to hammer
2Old Norsesmiðjasmithy
3Proto-Germanicsmiþjǭa smithy, smith's workplace
4Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—

via Swedish ränker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishränkerschemes, machinations (secret, ill-intentioned plans)
2GermanRankeA tendril
3Old High German*rank—
4Proto-Germanicwrankiza turning, twisting; a turn, twisting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreng-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic smiþaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic smiþjǭ →
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