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-ier¹

Where it comes from

From -y + -er.

suffix

  1. morpheme spelling of the suffix sequence -y followed by -er, or of any word ending in -(e)y suffixed with -er. dicey → dicier; clayey → clayier; gluey → gluier; happy → happier; scary → scarier; tomatoey → tomatoier

-ier²

Where it comes from

From Middle English -ier, -iere from verbs ending in -ien + -ere, later extended to form other nouns (e.g. Middle English clothyer, glasiere, lovier, tiliere). Later reinforced by Middle French and modern French -ier, largely in words more recently borrowed from or influenced by French (e.g. cashier, financier, etc.). Doublet of -ar, -ary, -eer, and -yer.

suffix

  1. morpheme Forming nouns denoting occupations, particularly with words from French. clothier, perfumier

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@misc{ier_2026,
  title = {-ier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-ier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}