Where does “smed” come from?
smed (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish smiþer, from Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
smed (Swedish): smith
Ancestry of “smed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | smiþer | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | smiðr | smith, a craftsman |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smiþaz | craftsman, smith |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |
Words derived from “smed”