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The Morphological Rise of ‑preneur: From French Loanword to English Suffix
Episode 126
Published 1 week, 4 days ago
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In this episode we trace how the French word entrepreneur entered English in the early 19th century, broke into a productive suffix ‑preneur, and spread globally across industries and cultures. We look at its etymological roots, morphological innovation, and the social forces that turned it into a cultural marker of entrepreneurship.
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