Where does “entrepreneur” come from?

entrepreneur (French) comes from Middle French entreprendre — to undertake.

entrepreneur (French): entrepreneur person who organizes and operates a business venture

Definitions

  1. entrepreneur person who organizes and operates a business venture

Ancestry of “entrepreneur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchentreprendreto undertake

Words derived from “entrepreneur

Every word from Middle French entreprendre