silversmith
See also: silver-smith and Silversmith
English
Etymology
From Middle English silver smyth, from Old English seolforsmiþ (“silversmith”), from Proto-Germanic *silubrasmiþaz (“silversmith”), equivalent to silver + smith. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Säälwersmid (“silversmith”), West Frisian sulversmid (“silversmith”), Dutch zilversmid (“silversmith”), German Silberschmied, Danish sølvsmed (“silversmith”), Swedish silversmed (“silversmith”), Icelandic silfursmiður (“silversmith”). Eclipsed non-native Middle English argentarie (“silversmith”) from Latin (faber) argentārius (“dealer in silver, silversmith”).
Noun
silversmith (plural silversmiths)
- A person who makes articles out of silver usually larger than jewellery.
Hypernyms
- smith, metalsmith
Translations
person who makes articles out of silver
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