blower
UK[ˈbləʊə]US[ˈbloʊər]
n
A person or device that blows air or gas.
n
(informal) A boaster or braggart.
Morpheme Breakdown
blow
er
blow
to expel air
er
agent suffix
Etymology
The word 'blower' is a straightforward agent noun formation from the verb 'blow'. The verb 'blow' itself descends from the Old English 'blāwan', which has deep Proto-Germanic origins in 'blēaną', meaning to blow or inflate. This root is connected to the Proto-Indo-European base 'bʰleh₁-', signifying to swell or blow, which also gave rise to words like 'blast' and 'bladder'. The suffix '-er', a common agentive marker in English, was appended to create a noun denoting an entity that performs the action of blowing, evolving from literal devices like bellows to metaphorical uses for a person who 'blows' their own trumpet.
Analysis
Structure: blow (to expel air) + er (agent suffix)
blow (Old English, meaning to expel air or move with force) + er (Old English, agent suffix indicating a person or thing that performs an action)
Examples
The gardener used a leaf blower to clear the path.
He installed a powerful blower in the furnace system.
Don't listen to him; he's just a big blower.