-yer

Appendix:Variations of "yer" English Etymology en enm -iere, probably from enm -ien -ere infinitival agentive agent noun infinitival suffix 1; i.e. nouns in enm -ere agentive built on verbs in enm -ien infinitival; possibly reinforced by en fro -ier once -ie- became a rising diphthong. More at en -ier, en -er. Suffix en rare usually _ no longer productive Agent suffix, equivalent to -er, appended to some nouns (especially those ending in the letter "w" or "v"). en law lawyer (AmE /ˈlɔɪər/) en saw sawyer /ˈsɔːjər/ Derived terms en Anagrams en ery -ery Rey Rye e'ry eyr rye yre Middle English Suffix enm suffix 1 enm -iere