Etymograph

English

Smithy

From Smith + -y.

Formed from Smith + -y

Proto-Germanic *smiþaz ‘smith’

Proto-West Germanic *smiþ ‘craftsman’

Old English smiþ ‘smith’

Middle English smeth

English Smith

Today it means

name A nickname of the surname Smith.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Smithy