'caretaker' originates from the English words 'care' and 'take,' where 'care' meant 'attention or concern' and 'take' meant 'to grasp or hold.'

'caretaker' evolved from the combination of 'care' and 'take' in Middle English, eventually forming the modern English word 'caretaker.'

Initially, it meant 'one who takes care of something,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.