Etymograph

English

gamecatcher

From game + catcher.

A compound of game + catcher

Proto-Germanic *gamaną ‘amusement, pleasure’

Proto-West Germanic *gaman ‘pleasure, fun, amusement’

Old English gamen ‘sport, game, pastime’

Middle English game

English game

Today it means

noun someone who catches game

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

Etymograph / gamecatcher