Taker
/ˈteɪkər/noun
A person or thing that takes, accepts, or receives something.
Did you know?English take is commonly traced to Old Norse rather than native Old English, reflecting the lasting linguistic impact of Viking settlement in England.
Etymological Timeline
Early Germanic / Old Norse period
Proto-Germanic
*tēkaną
“To take or obtain; a reconstructed Germanic form associated with the later Norse verb.”
9th–11th Century
Old Norse
taka
“To take, grasp, receive, or capture.”
Late Old English
Old English
tacan
“To take; a borrowing or strong influence from Scandinavian taka.”
12th–13th Century
Middle English
taken
“To take, seize, receive, or accept.”
14th Century
Middle English
taker
“One who takes; formed with the agent suffix -er.”
Modern English
English
taker
“A person or entity that takes, accepts, or receives.”