English
craftsman
From craft + -s- + -man.
Formed from craft + -s- + -man
Proto-Germanic *krafjaną ‘to demand’
Proto-Germanic *kraftuz ‘strength, power’
Proto-West Germanic *kraftu ‘strength, power’
Old English cræft ‘strength, skill’
Middle English craft ‘strength, skill’
English craft
Today it means
noun One who is highly skilled at one's trade; an artisan or artificer.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / craftsman