noun word-forming element meaning "one who" (operates, produces, deals in); Englished form of French -ier, from Latin -arius, -iarius; compare -ary. Usually in English words of more recent borrowing from French; older words tend to keep -ier.
eek
eel
eel-skin
-een
eeny
-eer
eerie
eerily
eff
effable
efface