Where does “gemsmith” come from?

gemsmith (English) comes from English Smith, from Middle English smiþ, from Middle English smyth, from Old English smiþ, from Proto-West Germanic *smiþ, from Proto-Germanic smiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.

gemsmith (English): A maker or worker of gems; a jeweler

Definitions

  1. A maker or worker of gems; a jeweler

Ancestry of “gemsmith”, step by step

gemsmith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Smith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSmith(the most common in Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand)
2Middle EnglishsmiþAlternative form of smyth
3Middle EnglishsmythA blacksmith; one who works with iron; A...
4Old Englishsmiþsmith
5Proto-West Germanic*smiþcraftsman, smith
6Proto-Germanicsmiþazcraftsman, smith
7Proto-Indo-Europeansmēy-—

via English gem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgemA precious stone, usually of substantial monetary...
2Middle Englishgemme—
3Old Englishġimmgem
4Proto-West Germanicgimmugem
5LatingemmaA bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēy- →