Deborah Makarios<p>I always thought the word "smith" was inextricably connected with metalwork, but it comes from the Proto-Germanic word smiþaz, meaning a craftsman or skilled worker.<br>So "wordsmith" might not be so figurative after all.<br>Just think of all the variants we're missing out on: yarnsmiths, numbersmiths, codesmiths, plantsmiths, claysmiths, clothesmiths...<br><a href="https://theres.life/tags/words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>words</span></a> <a href="https://theres.life/tags/smith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smith</span></a> <a href="https://theres.life/tags/crafts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crafts</span></a></p>