'stonecutter' originates from Middle English, combining 'stone' and 'cutter', where 'stone' meant 'rock' and 'cutter' referred to someone who cuts or shapes.

'stonecutter' changed from the Middle English word 'stoncutter' and eventually became the modern English word 'stonecutter'.

Initially, it meant 'a person who cuts stone', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.