Where does “bribetaker” come from?

bribetaker (English) comes from English bribe, from Middle English bribe, from Old French briber — go begging.

bribetaker (English): A person who takes bribes

Definitions

  1. A person who takes bribes

Ancestry of “bribetaker”, step by step

bribetaker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bribe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbribeSomething given in exchange for influence or as...
2Middle Englishbribe—
3Old Frenchbribergo begging

via English taker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtakerOne who takes something; A person or thing that...
2Middle Englishtakere—
Every word from Old French briber →
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