English

spellthief

From spell + thief.

A compound of spell + thief

Proto-Germanic *spellą ‘speech’

Proto-West Germanic *spell

Old English spell ‘news’

Middle English spell

English spell

Proto-Germanic *þeubaz

Proto-West Germanic *þeub

Old English þēof

Middle English thef ‘a fraudster or con artist’

English thief

Today it means

noun In roleplaying games, a character class with inherent magical ability, allowing them to imitate spells cast by others.

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

Etymograph / spellthief