contractor

contractor · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromcontract-
2. Late Latin · borrowed fromcontractor
3. English todaycontractor

Borrowed from Late Latin contractor, from Latin contract-, stem of contractus + -tor. First attested in the 16th century.

Contractor · proper noun²

From contractor, an occupational surname for a supplier of goods or services; this surname originated in India, but derives from the English word.