shipper
UK[ˈʃɪpə]US[ˈʃɪpər]
n
a person or company that sends goods by sea, land, or air.
Morpheme Breakdown
ship
er
ship
to send
er
agent suffix
Etymology
the word 'shipper' is a modern english agent noun derived from the verb 'to ship'. the verb 'ship' itself originates from the old english 'scipian', meaning 'to send by ship', which is derived from 'scip', the old english word for 'ship'. the agent suffix '-er', of germanic origin, is one of the most productive in english, used to form nouns indicating a person or entity performing a specific action. thus, a 'shipper' literally means 'one who ships', logically evolving from the specific act of sending by vessel to the general commercial act of sending goods via any transport method.
Analysis
Structure: ship (to send) + er (agent suffix)
ship (from old english 'scipian', meaning 'to send by ship', functional role: verb root); er (from old english '-ere', an agent noun suffix, functional role: derivational suffix forming nouns denoting a person or thing that performs an action).
Examples
the shipper is responsible for ensuring the cargo is properly packaged.
we need to contact the shipper to track the delayed shipment.
as a major shipper, the company handles thousands of containers each week.