French word -ier comes from Middle French -ier
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-ier | Middle French (frm) | (suffix forming or denoting a verb). (suffix forming or denoting an agent noun, often a profession). |
-ier | French (fra) | Used to form the names of jobs. Used to form the names of ships. Used to form the names of trees bearing a particular type of fruit. |