Words that come from Old French “-er”
400 words across 18 languages descend from Old French -er — including number, quarter, mercy, quarters, headquarters, discourage, treasurer, quarterly.
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English (212)
- number
- quarter
- mercy
- quarters
- headquarters
- discourage
- treasurer
- quarterly
- numbering
- discouraging
- numberless
- coupon
- discouragement
- enroll
- quarterback
- mariner
- financier
- brigadier
- auctioneer
- dismantle
- privateer
- imprison
- outnumber
- mountaineer
- dossier
- dismemberment
- recoup
- charioteer
- grenadier
- mountaineering
- quarterdeck
- profiteering
- buccaneer
- rentier
- disgorge
- wavenumber
- ewer
- pamphleteer
- muleteer
- mummery
- dismember
- puppeteer
- gazetteer
- quartier
- envenomation
- falconer
- recoupment
- sommelier
- lancer
- dismantlement
- disgorgement
- enrollee
- profiteer
- hotelier
- mulct
- chiffonier
- couturier
- Marriner
- cuirassier
- pamphleteering
- discouragingly
- coupé
- bustier
- racketeer
- cannoneer
- renumber
- quarterstaff
- harpooneer
- luthier
- privateersman
- marketeering
- marketeer
- hindquarter
- balladeer
- quarterbacking
- envenom
- boulevardier
- coupure
- couponing
- treasurership
- roturier
- electioneer
- quarterage
- imprisonable
- quarterfinal
- disgorger
- forequarter
- chocolatier
- disenroll
- hospitaller
- tarsier
- scrutineer
- chansonnier
- pulpiteer
- pompier
- recoupable
- tablier
- reenroll
- patissier
- discourager
- midquarter
- cameleer
- coupee
- electioneerer
- puppeteering
- carbineer
- numberest
- ewery
- lutherie
- rocketeer
- autonumbering
- numbereth
- dismantler
- innumberable
- charbonnier
- garreteer
- numberous
- brigadiership
- conventioneer
- dismantleable
- pigeoneer
- weaponeer
- gadgeteer
- printanier
- targeteer
- canyoneer
- quarterland
- junketeer
- subtreasurer
- ramier
- numberer
- budgeteer
- sloganeer
- dismemberer
- fictioneer
- unimprisonable
- luthiery
- hypernumber
- ewerer
- reimprison
- timoneer
- Buccos
- disimprison
- numberable
- buccaneerish
- quarterer
- enroller
- hospitaler
- imprisoner
- conferencier
- ruttier
- summiteer
- discourageth
- unnumberable
- fountaineer
- quarterlight
- leafleteer
- dismantlable
- disimprisonment
- circuiteer
- jargoneer
- misnumber
- numberwork
- disgorgeth
- prenumber
- undertreasurer
- numberlike
- javelineer
- multinumber
- cricketeer
- enrolleth
- muleteering
- recouper
- fictioneering
- nonimprisonable
- imprisonest
- penitencer
- numberlessness
- missileer
- envenomest
- numbery
- antiprofiteering
- envenometh
- disgorgest
- outquarters
- bucketeer
- numberlessly
- quarterless
- assot
- quartersaw
- waistcoateer
- basketeer
- marinership
- unmercy
- enrollable
- archtreasurer
- couponless
- restauranteer
- restauranteering
- noncoupon
- crossnumber
- -eer
- bemercy
- discourageable
- numberful
- quarterization
- quarterpace
- sermoneer
- undiscouraging
- anti-marketeer
- quartermistress
- fusioneer
French (139)
- boucanier
- caravanier
- charretier
- chiffonnier
- coupée
- couper
- coupon
- coursier
- décourager
- financier
- gazetier
- grenadier
- grossier
- hôtelier
- lancier
- luthier
- pénitencier
- plombier
- quartier
- recouper
- routier
- épicier
- timonier
- banquier
- -ier
- rime
- bustier
- rentier
- dossier
- tarsier
- palier
- abricotier
- amandier
- barbier
- olivier
- linger
- coche
- cocher
- quarterback
- figuier
- artificier
- couturier
- amadouvier
- pompier
- sommelier
- arquebusier
- gravier
- chocolatier
- bombardier
- caissier
- coupé
- guêpier
- menuisier
- brancardier
- branco
- brigadier
- lutherie
- laitier
- horloger
- cerisier
- prisonnier
- conférencier
- coupure
- témoigner
- mobilier
- cuirassier
- ailier
- cendrier
- droitier
- oranger
- palmier
- fichier
- poivrier
- caféier
- avocatier
- cacaoyer
- câprier
- citronnier
- cocotier
- goyavier
- bananier
- noisetier
- cannelier
- paradisier
- évier
- prunier
- marteler
- romancier
- boursier
- cuisinier
- chapelier
- manguier
- pâtissier
- colistier
- coupe-ongles
- pontifier
- encrier
- tablier
- coquetier
- coéquipier
- équipier
- canonnier
- renouveler
- grossièreté
- ramier
- bonnetier
- quincaillier
- teinturier
- merisier
- râtelier
- témoignage
- cotonnier
- douanier
- rancunier
- roturier
- routinier
- rucher
- mûrier
- anacardier
- arbalétrier
- magasinier
- geôlier
- cimentier
- boulevardier
- hospitalier
- côtier
- pétrolier
- chéquier
- jardinier
- renouvellement
- créancier
- chansonnier
- voilier
- chalutier
- gazier
- poissonnier
- braconnier
- chaussetier
- damier