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Etymology of the English word fixer

the English word fixer
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the English word fix
derived from the Medieval Latin word fixare
derived from the Latin word fixus (fixed; firmly established; unwavering; immovable; constant)
derived from the Latin word figere (fasten, fix; pierce)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhigʷ-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhīgʷ-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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