Where does “-ster” come from?

-ster (English) comes from Middle English -estere, from Old English -estre, from Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā — ress.

-ster (English): Someone who is, or who is associated with, or who...

Definitions

  1. Someone who is, or who is associated with, or who...

Ancestry of “-ster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-esterester, -ress
2Old English-estrefemale agent suffix, especially denoting one who...
3Proto-West Germanic*-astrijāress

Words derived from “-ster

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā