English
handler
Handler comes from Middle English handler.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500handler
- Englishearliest quotation 1984same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500handler
- Englishearliest quotation 1984same form
Earliest quotation: 1984, Christine Guilfoy, United Not Friendly To Workers With AIDS: “Although the airline told them it took such action…”
Formed from handle + -er
Every English word from Middle English handler
Today it means
noun One who handles something (especially manually) or someone.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English handler / handler