Where does “silversmed” come from?

silversmed (Swedish) comes from Swedish smed, from Old Swedish smiþer, from Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

silversmed (Swedish): silversmith

Definitions

  1. silversmith

Ancestry of “silversmed”, step by step

silversmed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish smed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsmedsmith
2Old Swedishsmiþer—
3Old Norsesmiðrsmith, a craftsman
4Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—

via Swedish silver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsilversilver; silver, coins of silver; silver, cutlery...
2Old Swedishsilversilver
3Old Norsesilfrsilver
4Proto-Germanicsilubrąsilver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →