English

business end

/ˈbɪznɪs ˌɛnd/
The part of a day, event, or place (such as a city or district) used for business activities.

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    Origin

    From business (noun) + end (noun).

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    • partEnglishbusiness “A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishbisynes
        • inheritedOld Englishbisiġnes
      • borrowedHebrewפִּדְיוֹן “exchange; trade; redemption”
      • derivedPortugueseocupação “occupation; business”
      • derivedPortuguesebaixo “low”
    • partEnglishend “The terminal point of something in space or time.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishende
        • inheritedOld Englishende “end, extremity”
        • inheritedOld Englishened “duck”

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