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Jäger (hunter)

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
Duplicate · right

Jaeger (software)

First in use: c. 2016

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German hunter vs. Uber's tracing system.

Which meaning of Jaeger is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Jäger (hunter) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Jaeger (software) arrived in 2016. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · ancient / pre-modern

Jäger (hunter)

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Duplicate · c. 2016

Jaeger (software)

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