-yer

后缀
中文释义

英文释义

后缀
  1. Agent suffix, equivalent to -er, appended to some nouns (especially those ending in the letter "w" or "v"). idiomatic,morpheme,rare,usually
    — law + -yer → lawyer (AmE /ˈlɔɪər/)

词源

Inherited from Middle English -iere, probably from -ien (infinitival suffix) + -ere (agent noun); i.e. nouns in -ere built on verbs in -ien; possibly reinforced by Old French -ier once -ie- became a rising diphthong. More at -ier, -er.
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