Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “-erie” come from?

-erie (Middle English) comes from Old French -erie, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “-erie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old French-erieused to form feminine nouns
2Old French-ieindicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one
3Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
4Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
5Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “-erie”

  • slavery
  • dairy
  • fishery
  • bribery
  • bakery
  • drudgery
  • antislavery
  • cookery
  • refinery
  • debauchery
  • greenery
  • tracery
  • popery
  • midwifery
  • gunnery
  • confectionery
  • snobbery
  • proslavery
  • witchery
  • distillery
  • hatchery
  • knavery
  • buffoonery
  • thievery
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →