Etymology

eater

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Today it means: A person or animal who eats. Full definition →

Middle English eter ← Old English etere
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  1. Old English · inherited frometere
  2. Middle English · inherited frometer
  3. English todayeater

From Middle English eter, etere, etter, from Old English etere; equivalent to eat + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix) (food suitable for eating).

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