Actor, Doctor, Director,Decorator, All end in "or" why doesn't painter?

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2007-02-17 23:17:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture

The first four are derived from Latin, "painter" is derived from French.

2007-02-17 23:36:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Artists can't spell.

2007-02-18 07:24:54 · answer #2 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A matter of language. Why doesn't "Pharmacist" end with "or"??

2007-02-18 07:29:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

i don't know really.
when i started studying they were spelled like that already!

2007-02-18 07:23:52 · answer #4 · answered by lian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

genius

2007-02-18 07:23:28 · answer #5 · answered by klunk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋