Difference between "commentor" and "commentator"

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[–]Layman 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Could it be commentator is Latin, while the other may be a derivative of the Latin word commentum or even comminisci?

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

I found it looking for which was correct: "commenter" or "commentor" - and neither word was a thing until internet forums had comment sections. It seems the first one is accepted and the latter rejected as people who work farms are farmers not farmors, etc. with no shortage of examples like that.

[–]noble_pleb 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

English is a funny language, you will find many such anomalies and redundancies!

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    [–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

    No comment.