Etymograph

English

jewelsmith

From jewel + smith.

A compound of jewel + smith

Middle English juel ‘an item of jewelry’

English jewel

Proto-Germanic *smiþaz ‘smith’

Proto-West Germanic *smiþ ‘craftsman’

Old English smiþ ‘smith’

Middle English smeth

English smith

Today it means

noun A person whose profession involves making jewelry out of precious metals and stones.

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

Etymograph / jewelsmith