Etymology

enterprise

en·ter·prise
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Today it means: A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor. Full definition →

Middle French entreprise
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  1. Middle French · derived fromentreprise
  2. English todayenterprise

From Old French via Middle English and Middle French entreprise, feminine past participle of entreprendre (“to undertake”), from entre (“in between”) + prendre (“to take”), from Latin inter + prehendō, see prehensile.

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