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Where does “taker” come from?

Taker comes from Middle English takere, an agent noun formed from the verb take with the suffix -ere.

taker (English): One who takes something; A person or thing that...

Definitions

  1. One who takes something; A person or thing that...

Ancestry of “taker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtakere—

Words derived from “taker”

  • caretaker
  • notetaker
  • risktaker
  • copytaker
  • drugtaker
  • painstaker
  • bribetaker
  • lifetaker
  • breathtaker
Every word from Middle English takere →