Etymology of the English word blacksmith
the English word
blacksmithderived from the English word
blackderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*blak-derived from the English word
smithderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*smithjonDate
The earliest known usage of blacksmith in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
whitesmithUsage
Word found in Modern English