-oir etymology

French

French word -oir comes from Latin -orium

Etymology of -oir

Detailed word origin of -oir

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-orium Latin (lat)
-oir French (fr) A suffix used on verbs to form masculine words for objects or tools used to do something.. A suffix used on verbs to form masculine words for places where something is done.

Words with the same origin as -oir

Descendants of -orium

tiroir trottoir