Etymology

informer

in·form·er
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Today it means: One who informs someone else about something. Full definition →

Middle English enformour ← Anglo-Norman enfourmour
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromenfourmour
  2. Middle English · inherited fromenformour
  3. English todayinformer

Inherited from Middle English enformour, from Anglo-Norman enfourmour; equivalent to inform + -er.

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