A person who commences or begins something; one who starts or initiates an action or process.
From 'commence' (meaning 'to begin') plus the agent noun suffix '-er', referring to one who performs the action.
While we rarely use 'commencer' in modern English (preferring 'beginner'), the word elegantly captures the idea that starting something is itself an active choice and role.
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