Where does “Goldsmith” come from?

Goldsmith derives from Middle English goldsmith, Old English goldsmiþ, and Proto-Germanic gulþasmiþaz, a compound of words for gold and smith.

Ancestry of “Goldsmith”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	goldsmith	—
2	Old English	goldsmiþ	goldsmith
3	Proto-Germanic	gulþasmiþaz	goldsmith

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