Where does “-tor” come from?

-tor (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s.

-tor (Latin): -er

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Italic	-tōr	—
2	Proto-Indo-European	-tōr	Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
3	Proto-Indo-European	-tor-s	—

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