Where does “informer” come from?

Informer comes from English inform, from Latin informis, from Old French -er, from Latin -are, from Ancient Greek μορφή meaning form or shape, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne.

informer (English): One who informs someone else about something; A...

Definitions

  1. One who informs someone else about something; A...

Ancestry of “informer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishenformourteacher, advisor
Every word from Middle English enformour