-yer

Morpheme

-yer

Type

suffix

Denotation

agent suffix, denotes nouns denoting “one whose occupation has to do with”

Etymology

French and Old French -ier; Latin -arius

Evidence

Arkansawyer, bowyer, lawyer, sawyer, seiveyer

Notes

varient of -ier after a vowel or <w>

See Also

-eer, -ier