Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/smiþjǭ

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *smiþaz (“smith”) +‎ *-jǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmiθ.jɔ̃ː/

Noun

*smiþjǭ f

1. a smithy, smith's workplace

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *smiþjǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*smiþjǭ	*smiþjōniz
vocative	*smiþjǭ	*smiþjōniz
accusative	*smiþjōnų	*smiþjōnunz
genitive	*smiþjōniz	*smiþjōnǫ̂
dative	*smiþjōni	*smiþjōmaz
instrumental	*smiþjōnē	*smiþjōmiz

Descendants

• Old English: smiþþe
  • Middle English: smythe
    • English: smithe (obsolete)
• Old Frisian: smithe, smitte
• Old Dutch: *smiththa
  • Middle Dutch: smisse, smitse
    • Dutch: smidse
• Old High German: smiththa, smidda, smitta
  • German: Schmiede
  • Luxembourgish: Schmëdd
• Old Norse: smiðja
  • Icelandic: smiðja
  • Faroese: smiðja
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: smia, smie, smidja, smidje, smidju
  • Norwegian Bokmål: smie
  • Old Swedish: smiþia
    • Swedish: smedja
  • Danish: smedje
  • → Middle English: smythy
    • English: smithy
    • Scots: smiddy, smiddie