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Where does “shader” come from?

Shader comes from English shade plus the suffix -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Latin -ārius, from Latin -us, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂.

shader (English): One who, or that which, shades; A set of software...

Definitions

  1. One who, or that which, shades; A set of software...

Ancestry of “shader”, 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-āre—
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

Words derived from “shader”

  • shaderless
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