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Etymology of the English word entrepreneur

the English word entrepreneur
derived from the Old French word entrepreneur
derived from the Old French word entreprendre
derived from the French word prendre
derived from the Latin word prehendere (catch up with; reach shore, harbor; catch, capture; take hold of)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghend-
using the Old French prefix entre-

Date

The earliest known usage of entrepreneur in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

intrapreneur, infopreneur

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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