Etymology

climber

climb·er
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Today it means: Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber). Full definition →

Middle English clymbere
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climber · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromclymbere
  2. English todayclimber

From Middle English clymbere, clymber (“one who climbs, climber”), from climben (“to climb; to ascend, fly upward, rise; to slope upwards; to approach God in prayer; to advance; to overcome, triumph; to aspire; to be presumptuous”) + -er, -ere (suffix forming agent nouns). The English word is analysable as climb (verb) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).

climber · verb2

From climb + -er (frequentative suffix); or a blend of climb + clamber.

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