Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/smiþaz
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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[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- *smiþô (found in one compound in Gothic)
Etymology[edit]
Likely related to *smītaną, *smit(t)ōną (“to strike; to smudge”), but the origin is uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *smey- (“to smear, spread”) + *-t-, if the root is cognate with Ancient Greek σμάω (smáō, “to smear, wipe”),[1] but this comes with formal difficulties and the similarity may well be coincidental. For the semantics, Orel compares Proto-Slavic *kaliti (“to temper (of metals)”) versus *kalъ (“dirt”)—though their connection is also disputed—and assumes an intermediate meaning “to dip [metal] into liquid”. Per Kroonen, the suffix may be an agentive tu-stem (see Proto-Indo-European *-tus and Proto-Germanic *-þuz), but no further etymology is given.[2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*smiþaz m[1]
Alternative reconstructions[edit]
Inflection[edit]
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *smiþaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *smiþaz | *smiþōz, *smiþōs | |
| vocative | *smiþ | *smiþōz, *smiþōs | |
| accusative | *smiþą | *smiþanz | |
| genitive | *smiþas, *smiþis | *smiþǫ̂ | |
| dative | *smiþai | *smiþamaz | |
| instrumental | *smiþō | *smiþamiz | |
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Proto-West Germanic: *smiþ
- Old Norse: smiðr
- Gothic: *𐍃𐌼𐌹𐌸𐌰 (*smiþa) (< *smiþô)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*smiþaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 354–355
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*smiþu-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 460