Etymology

jeweler

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Today it means: A person whose job is making, repairing or selling jewelry. Full definition →

Middle English jueler ← Anglo-Norman jueler ← Old French juelier
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  1. Old French · derived fromjuelier
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromjueler
  3. Middle English · inherited fromjueler
  4. English todayjeweler

From Middle English jueler, from Anglo-Norman jueler, or Old French juelier. By surface analysis, jewel + -er.

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