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Etymology of the English word hunter

the English word hunter
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the English word hunt
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khuntojan

Derivations in English

headhunter, pothunter, huntress

Derivations in other languages

Italian hunter



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