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Etymology of the English word worker

the English word worker
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the English word work
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *werg-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *werkan

Derivations in English

autoworker, caseworker, coworker, dockworker, farmworker, glassworker, homeworker, houseworker, mineworker, steelworker, streetworker, woodworker, wageworker, ironworker

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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