LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffixfirst/second-declension suffix (nominative masculine singular in -er)

-ger

-ger (feminine -gera, neuter -gerum)
Classical[ɡɛr]Ecclesiastical[d͡ʒer]

Meaning

  1. morphemesuffixForms adjectives meaning “-bearing, -carrying” from nouns.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  2. Proto-Italic*gezō
  3. Latin-ger

Latin -ger From gerō (“to carry, to bear”). Compare -fer (“-bearing, -carrying”).

Descendants
  • Italian-gero

Quick answers

What does -ger mean in Latin?
-ger, a suffix, means “Forms adjectives meaning “-bearing, -carrying” from nouns.”.
How do you pronounce -ger?
In classical Latin, [ɡɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [d͡ʒer].
Where does -ger come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- → Proto-Italic *gezō → Latin -ger.