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Etymology tree

English explain

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-os?

Proto-Indo-European *-o-

Proto-Indo-European *-so-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-āsijos

Proto-Italic *-āsios

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -āriusbor.

Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old English -ere

Middle English -ere

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Latin -ārius

Old French -ierbor.

Middle English -er

English -er

English explainer

From explain + -er.

explainer (plural explainers)

Agent noun of explain; one who explains.
- 2006, Owen Hargie, The Handbook of Communication Skills, page 200:
  To be a skilled explainer, one has also to take account of the explainees, and their social and cultural backgrounds, motivations, linguistic ability, and previous knowledge – and plan accordingly before embarking upon the explanation.
(chiefly journalism) A guide that explains a topic.
Confused by the Olympics? Here's a video explainer.
- 2021 December 13, Alexandra Topping, “Skewering No 10 over Christmas parties has made Ros Atkins a BBC star”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎^[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, retrieved 14 September 2022:
  In a series of short explainers, the BBC News Channel’s Outside Source presenter has repeatedly skewered the Boris Johnson administration, while never coming within striking distance of seeming to have an opinion.
  (Can we archive this URL?)
- 2022, Ahed Tamimi, Dena Takruri, They Called Me a Lioness […] , One World, →ISBN, page 256:
  Quick explainers and infographics giving context to what was happening in Palestine were being shared all over Instagram and TikTok.

one who explains