DictionaryRoot: -ier
Old French
-ier
a person associated with an activity or thing
Forms
- -ier
- -er — Some English descendants shortened or respelled the ending.
Origin
French -ier developed from Latin -arius.
Note
It can name an occupation or another sustained association, depending on the base.
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noun
messenger
MES-in-jur/ˈmesɪndʒər/
Someone or something that carries a message or signal.
Etymology
Built on message, meaning news or a communication, messenger names its bearer. The role includes carrying spoken information, not just delivering a written object.