Where does “fryer” come from?

I need to work through this chain carefully, but I notice there's a significant problem: this etymological chain doesn't make coherent sense for the English word "fryer." The chain appears to conflate unrelated elements: - "fry" (to cook in oil) comes from Old French *frire*, from Latin *frigere* - The "-er" suffix chain (Old French -er → Latin -are → Latin -arius → PIE *sriges- → Proto-Italic -os) is an agent noun suffix chain - But the chain provided shows "Chinese 兒" which is a Chinese character meaning "child/son," not a plausible etymon for English "-er" This chain as presented cannot be reconciled into an accurate single sentence without either inventing missing steps or stating false information. Given the rules state "State only what the chain supports. Do not invent dates, cognates, or

fryer (English): A container for frying food; A young chicken...

Definitions

  1. A container for frying food; A young chicken...

Ancestry of “fryer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
2Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
3Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
4Latin-ārefirst conjugation
5Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
6Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -erEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti
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