carer

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-der. Proto-Germanic *karō Proto-West Germanic *karu Old English caru Middle English care English care Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English carer From care + -er.

1. Someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities.

   “Have you thought of a job as a carer for disabled people?”

   “They retired early to be a full-time carer for their partner.”