English
Steinmetz
Steinmetz comes from German Steinmetz ‘stonemason’, and goes back to Old High German steinmezzo.
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050steinmezzo
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350steinmetze
- Germanc. 1650–presentSteinmetz‘stonemason’
- Englishearliest quotation 2025same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050steinmezzo
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350steinmetze
- Germanc. 1650–presentSteinmetz‘stonemason’
- Englishearliest quotation 2025same form
Earliest quotation: 2025, Grace Gilson: “In an interview with NBC News Tuesday, Steinmetz said…”
Every English word from Old High German steinmezzo
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old High German steinmezzo / Steinmetz