-fier

See also: fier, Fier, and fiêr

English

Alternative forms

• -ifier

Etymology

Etymology tree

English -fy

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-os?

Proto-Indo-European *-o-

Proto-Indo-European *-so-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-āsijos

Proto-Italic *-āsios

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -āriusbor.

Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old English -ere

Middle English -ere

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Latin -ārius

Old French -ierbor.

Middle English -er

English -er

English -fier

From -fy + -er.

Suffix

-fier

1. One who, or that which, does what is indicated by the stem (usually a verb).

Derived terms

Category English terms suffixed with -fier not found

• quantifier

Related terms

• -ify
• -ification

Anagrams

• FIRE, Frie, fire, refi, reif, rief, rife

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fje/

Suffix

-fier (verb-forming suffix)

1. alternative form of -ifier