myEtymology.com: English etymology of ringer

Etymology of the English word ringer

the English word ringer

derived from the English word ring

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sker-

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khrenganan

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khrengaz

using the English suffix -er

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz

using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)