Compiler: one who compiles - first use 14th century

And for compile:

transitive verb

1 : to compose out of materials from other documents

2 : to collect and edit into a volume

3 : to build up gradually <compiled a record of four wins and two losses>

Origin: Middle English, from Anglo-French compiler, from Latin compilare to plunder.

Synonyms: anthologize, collect

Note, I've skipped the dictionary references to computer use, as the seem overly (wrongly) focused on "top down" compilation...