English
gameplayer
From game + player.
Proto-Germanic *gamaną ‘amusement, pleasure’
Proto-West Germanic *gaman ‘pleasure, fun, amusement’
Old English gamen ‘sport, game, pastime’
Middle English game
English game
Proto-West Germanic *plegārī
Old English pleġere ‘player, athlete’
Middle English pleyere ‘one who plays a game or sport’
English player
Today it means
noun One who plays a game or games.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / gameplayer