-yer

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See also: yer, YER, 'yĕr, and þér

English

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Etymology

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From Middle English, partly an alteration of -ier; and partly from -yere, -iere, -ȝere, the suffix -er appended to words ending in ȝ or g. More at -ier, -er.

Suffix

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-yer

  1. (rare, usually no longer productive) Agent suffix, equivalent to -er, appended to some nouns (especially those ending in the letter "w" or "v").
    ‎law + ‎-yer → ‎lawyer
    ‎saw + ‎-yer → ‎sawyer

Derived terms

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English terms suffixed with -yer

Anagrams

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