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Where does “-er” come from?

-er (Catalan) comes from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.

-er (Catalan): Used to form nouns meaning the location or object...

Definitions

  1. Used to form nouns meaning the location or object...

Ancestry of “-er”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ārius—
2Proto-Italic*-āzios—

Words derived from “-er”

  • Sabater
  • casteller
  • Sabater
  • mercaderil
  • mercadería
  • mercader
  • Sabaté
  • miner
  • oliver
  • enginyer
  • enginyeria
  • pruner
  • guerrer
  • tinter
  • missatger
  • gelateria
  • -eria
  • alvocater
  • caixer
  • pirateria
  • graner
  • cuer
  • cambrer
  • foraster
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