Where does “entreprenør” come from?

entreprenør (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French entrepreneur, from Middle French entreprendre — to undertake.

entreprenør (Norwegian Nynorsk): an entrepreneur

Definitions

  1. an entrepreneur

Ancestry of “entreprenør”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchentrepreneurentrepreneur person who organizes and operates a business venture
2Middle Frenchentreprendreto undertake
Every word from Middle French entreprendre →Every word from French entrepreneur →