A person who provides help or assistance; one who aids another.
From 'aid' + '-er' (agent suffix meaning one who does the action); follows standard English word formation for occupations and roles.
The word 'aider' shows how English can create occupational nouns easily—we have builders, teachers, helpers, and aiders—yet some are common while others like 'aider' feel archaic.
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