English word contractor comes from Latin contractus, Latin -ator

Detailed word origin of contractor

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
contractus	Latin (lat)	Abridged, terse. Narrow, restricted, pinched, cramped. Restrained Collection. Contract, agreement. Contraction.
-ator	Latin (lat)	Enlarged form of -tor, used to form agent nouns; -ator, -er.
contractor	Late Latin (LL)
contractor	English (eng)	A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.. A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.. A person or company that builds or improves buildings.. A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.

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