'leather-making' originates from the combination of 'leather,' which comes from Old English 'lether,' and 'making,' derived from the Old English 'macian,' meaning 'to make.'

'lether' transformed into the Middle English 'lether,' and 'macian' evolved into 'make,' eventually forming the compound 'leather-making.'

Initially, it referred to the craft of producing leather, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.