Etymology

wordsmith

word·smith
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Today it means: One who uses words skilfully. Full definition →

First used late 19th c.
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The story

The noun is derived from word + smith (“craftsperson who works metal into desired forms; (by extension) one who makes anything”). The verb is derived from the noun.

First known use, by meaning

  • from late 19th c. One who uses words skilfully.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.