Where does “-yer” come from?
-yer (English) comes from Middle English -iere, from Old French -ier, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.
-yer (English): Agent suffix, equivalent to -er, appended to some...
Definitions
- Agent suffix, equivalent to -er, appended to some...
Ancestry of “-yer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | -iere | — |
| 2 | Old French | -ier | suffix used to form infinitives of first... |
| 3 | Latin | -ārius | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | — |
Words derived from “-yer”