silversmith

Meaning

Noun

• A person who makes articles out of silver usually larger than jewellery.

Related

Broader meaning words

• smith, metalsmith

Origin

• From Middle English silver smyth, from Old English seolforsmiþ, from Proto-Germanic *silubrasmiþaz, equivalent to . Cognate with Saterland Frisian Säälwersmid, West Frisian sulversmid, Dutch zilversmid, German Silberschmied, Danish sølvsmed, Swedish silversmed, Icelandic silfursmiður. Eclipsed non-native Middle English argentarie from Latin argentārius.