Etymology of the English suffix -ee

Derivations in English

donee, committee, goatee, abandonee, abscondee, absentee, acceptee, acquiree, advisee, allottee, attendee, awardee, bailee, biographee, confinee, conscriptee, contactee, dedicatee, departee, detainee, devisee, devotee, dischargee, disseizee, draftee, drawee, educatee, endorsee, enlistee, enrollee, escapee, evictee, examinee, exchangee, expellee, franchisee, garnishee, guardee, honoree, importee, indemnitee, infectee, internee, interviewee, libelee, licensee, listee, mentee, mergee, mortgagee, muggee, murderee, nominee, obligee, optionee, ordainee, parolee, payee, pledgee, pollee, promisee, protectee, recognizee, referee, remittee, resignee, sendee, signee, sublicensee, tippee, trustee, tutee, vaccinee, vendee, addressee, conferee, distributee, inductee, rejectee, retardee, retiree, returnee, rushee, selectee, standee, auditionee, grantee, patentee, amputee

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Word found in Modern English