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Where does “-eor” come from?

-eor (Old French) comes from Latin -ator, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s.

-eor (Old French): Alternative form of -or

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of -or

Ancestry of “-eor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ator-ator, -er; second-person singular future passive...
2Latin-tor-er
3Proto-Italic-tōr—
4Proto-Indo-European-tōrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
5Proto-Indo-European-tor-s—

Words derived from “-eor”

  • partner
  • counter
  • mirror
  • engineering
  • commander
  • partnership
  • engineer
  • grandeur
  • tailor
  • entrepreneurial
  • entrepreneur
  • entrepreneurship
  • courier
  • chauffeur
  • connoisseur
  • senatorial
  • aviator
  • hauteur
  • countertop
  • chaser
  • voyeurism
  • voyeuristic
  • voyeur
  • curlew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s →