English

gemsmith

From gem + smith.

A compound of gem + smith

Latin gemma ‘a swelling bud’

Middle English gemme

English gem

Proto-Germanic *smiþaz ‘smith’

Proto-West Germanic *smiþ ‘craftsman’

Old English smiþ ‘smith’

Middle English smeth

English smith

Today it means

noun A maker or worker of gems; a jeweler

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

Etymograph / gemsmith