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While I'm sure you're right about the root of the word, this notion of entrepreneur itself comes from the french verb "entreprendre", which means something simi

by zdkl 9y ago

While I'm sure you're right about the root of the word, this notion of entrepreneur itself comes from the french verb "entreprendre", which means something similar to undertake or enter a task/business.

BenoitEssiambre 9y ago
Ah so 'entrepreneur' literally translates to 'undertaker'.
- aalexgabi 9y ago
  Entre means between. Preneur means taker.
  - Armisael16 9y ago
    That's true, but also irrelevant. That isn't the etymology of the word - it's a loanword from french, coined by French economist Jean-Baptiste Say.
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