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Where does “microbrewer” come from?

microbrewer (English) comes from English Brewer, from Middle English brewere, from English brew, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō — he, she.

microbrewer (English): The person or company that operates a...

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  1. The person or company that operates a...

Ancestry of “microbrewer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBrewerA player, supporter or other person connected...
2Middle Englishbrewerebrewer
3EnglishbrewTo make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or...
4English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
5Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
6Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
7Latin-āre—
8Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
9Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she
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