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Where does “painstaker” come from?

painstaker (English) comes from English taker, from Middle English takere.

painstaker (English): One who takes pains; a careful worker

Definitions

  1. One who takes pains; a careful worker

Ancestry of “painstaker”, step by step

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