adherer

See also: adhérer

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd

Proto-Italic *ad

Proto-Italic *ad-

Latin ad-

Latin haereō

Latin adhaereōder.

Middle English *adheren

English adhere

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Proto-Italic *-āzijos

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -āriusbor.

Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old English -ere

Middle English -ere

English -er

English adherer

From adhere + -er.

Noun

adherer (plural adherers)

1. An adherent, one who practices or follows a belief.

Derived terms

• nonadherer

Further reading

“adherer”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.

Anagrams

• reheard