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
- One who takes pains; a careful worker
Ancestry of “painstaker”, step by step
painstaker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English taker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taker | One who takes something; A person or thing that... |
| 2 | Middle English | takere | — |
via English pains
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pains | plural of pain; Trouble taken doing something;... |