Words that come from Middle French “-er”
400 words across 16 languages descend from Middle French -er — including quarter, quarters, headquarters, discourage, quarterly, discouraging, discouragement, quarterback.
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French (203)
- boucanier
- caravanier
- charretier
- chiffonnier
- coursier
- décourager
- financier
- gazetier
- grenadier
- grossier
- hôtelier
- lancier
- luthier
- pénitencier
- plombier
- quartier
- routier
- épicier
- timonier
- banquier
- -ier
- bustier
- rentier
- dossier
- tarsier
- palier
- abricotier
- amandier
- barbier
- olivier
- linger
- coche
- cocher
- quarterback
- figuier
- artificier
- couturier
- amadouvier
- pompier
- sommelier
- arquebusier
- gravier
- chocolatier
- bombardier
- caissier
- guêpier
- menuisier
- brancardier
- branco
- brigadier
- lutherie
- laitier
- horloger
- cerisier
- prisonnier
- conférencier
- mobilier
- ailier
- cendrier
- droitier
- oranger
- palmier
- fichier
- poivrier
- caféier
- avocatier
- cacaoyer
- câprier
- citronnier
- cocotier
- goyavier
- bananier
- noisetier
- cannelier
- paradisier
- prunier
- romancier
- boursier
- cuisinier
- chapelier
- manguier
- pâtissier
- colistier
- pontifier
- encrier
- tablier
- coquetier
- coéquipier
- équipier
- canonnier
- grossièreté
- ramier
- bonnetier
- quincaillier
- teinturier
- merisier
- râtelier
- cotonnier
- douanier
- rancunier
- roturier
- routinier
- rucher
- mûrier
- anacardier
- arbalétrier
- magasinier
- geôlier
- cimentier
- boulevardier
- hospitalier
- côtier
- pétrolier
- chéquier
- jardinier
- créancier
- chansonnier
- voilier
- chalutier
- gazier
- poissonnier
- braconnier
- chaussetier
- damier
- savetier
- sablier
- piquier
- mégissier
- vitrier
- décocher
- postier
- cabaretier
- grossièrement
- thonier
- sommier
- Sommier
- huttier
- dattier
- ânier
- voiturier
- tomatier
- animalier
- populacier
- supplicier
- vraquier
- cidrier
- buissonnier
- cornouiller
- poulailler
- procédurier
- préfacier
- céréalier
- étalonnier
- gommier
- fourrager
- sellier
- gantier
- bottier
- baleinier
- bambouseraie
- -eraie
- ceriseraie
- châtaigneraie
- cocoteraie
- fraiseraie
- framboiseraie
- orangeraie
- oliveraie
- pommeraie
- cloutier
- mandarinier
- mangoustanier
- marronnier
- bijoutier
- drapier
- domicilier
- doigtier
- framboisier
- merdier
- templier
- trésorier
- ischio-jambier
- jambier
- bitumier
- câblier
- coquillier
- crevettier
- méthanier
- palangrier
- phoquier
- phosphatier
- printanier
- huilier
- guichetier
- vacancier
- batelier
- matinalier
- tôlier
- pacanier
- outrancier
- autoroutier
- tonnelier
- justicier
English (147)
- quarter
- quarters
- headquarters
- discourage
- quarterly
- discouraging
- discouragement
- quarterback
- financier
- brigadier
- auctioneer
- dismantle
- privateer
- mountaineer
- dossier
- charioteer
- grenadier
- mountaineering
- quarterdeck
- profiteering
- buccaneer
- rentier
- disgorge
- pamphleteer
- muleteer
- puppeteer
- gazetteer
- quartier
- sommelier
- lancer
- dismantlement
- disgorgement
- profiteer
- hotelier
- mulct
- chiffonier
- couturier
- pamphleteering
- discouragingly
- bustier
- racketeer
- cannoneer
- quarterstaff
- harpooneer
- luthier
- privateersman
- marketeering
- marketeer
- hindquarter
- balladeer
- quarterbacking
- boulevardier
- roturier
- electioneer
- quarterage
- quarterfinal
- disgorger
- forequarter
- chocolatier
- hospitaller
- tarsier
- scrutineer
- chansonnier
- pulpiteer
- pompier
- tablier
- patissier
- discourager
- midquarter
- cameleer
- electioneerer
- puppeteering
- carbineer
- lutherie
- rocketeer
- dismantler
- charbonnier
- garreteer
- brigadiership
- conventioneer
- dismantleable
- pigeoneer
- weaponeer
- gadgeteer
- printanier
- targeteer
- canyoneer
- quarterland
- junketeer
- ramier
- budgeteer
- sloganeer
- fictioneer
- luthiery
- timoneer
- Buccos
- buccaneerish
- quarterer
- hospitaler
- conferencier
- ruttier
- summiteer
- discourageth
- fountaineer
- quarterlight
- leafleteer
- dismantlable
- circuiteer
- jargoneer
- disgorgeth
- javelineer
- cricketeer
- muleteering
- fictioneering
- penitencer
- missileer
- antiprofiteering
- disgorgest
- outquarters
- bucketeer
- quarterless
- quartersaw
- waistcoateer
- basketeer
- restauranteer
- restauranteering
- -eer
- discourageable
- quarterization
- quarterpace
- sermoneer
- undiscouraging
- anti-marketeer
- quartermistress
- fusioneer
- nonmountaineer
- dungeoneer
- skeletoneer
- stallioneer
- nonquarterly
- biscuiteer
- tri-quarter
- microfinancier
- walleteer
- multiquarter
- eyeleteer
- truncheoneer