Where does “-τήρ” come from?
-τήρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
-τήρ (Ancient Greek): Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
Definitions
- Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
Ancestry of “-τήρ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |