Where does “carpenter” come from?
Carpenter comes from Middle English carpenter, from Anglo-Norman carpenter, from Late Latin carpentarius, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root h₂er- meaning to fit or join together.
carpenter (English): A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of...
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- A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of...
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