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Where does “-estere” come from?

-estere (Middle English) comes from Old English -estre, from Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā.

Ancestry of “-estere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old English-estrefemale agent suffix, especially denoting one who...
2Proto-West Germanic*-astrijā—

Words derived from “-estere”

  • youngster
  • barrister
  • hippie
  • trickster
  • teamster
  • gamester
  • roadster
  • mobster
  • pollster
  • chorister
  • hipster
  • prankster
  • fraudster
  • maltster
  • punster
  • jokester
  • rhymester
  • tipster
  • speedster
  • oldster
  • dragster
  • rodster
  • tricksterism
  • whipster
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