Etymology

-eer

Today it means: Used to form an occupational noun denoting someone associated with, concerned with, or engaged in a specified activity. Full definition →

Middle French -ier
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  1. Middle French · derived from-ier
  2. English today-eer

From Middle French -ier. Doublet of -ar, -ary, -ier, and -yer.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.