undertaker
The origin and history of undertaker.
Etymology
From undertake plus the agent suffix -er, originally meaning simply "one who undertakes a task," later narrowing to specifically mean a funeral director.
The origin and history of undertaker.
From undertake plus the agent suffix -er, originally meaning simply "one who undertakes a task," later narrowing to specifically mean a funeral director.
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