English

ivorysmith

From ivory + smith.

Formed from ivory + smith

Latin ebur

Latin eboreus ‘in or of ivory’

Anglo-Norman ivurie

Middle English yvory

English ivory

Proto-Germanic *smiþaz ‘smith’

Proto-West Germanic *smiþ ‘craftsman’

Old English smiþ ‘smith’

Middle English smeth

English smith

Today it means

noun An artisan or worker in ivory.

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

Etymograph / ivorysmith