Etymology

handler

hand·ler
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Today it means: One who handles something (especially manually) or someone. Full definition →

Middle English handler
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhandler
  2. English todayhandler

From Middle English handler, handiller, equivalent to handle + -er.

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