Where does “dealer” come from?

dealer (Dutch) comes from English dealer, from Middle English delare, from Old English dǣlere.

dealer (Dutch): dealer (seller of automobiles)

Definitions

  1. dealer (seller of automobiles)

Ancestry of “dealer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdealerOne who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a...
2Middle EnglishdelareA distributor or splitter; one who parts or gives...
3Old Englishdǣlere—

Words derived from “dealer”

Every word from Old English dǣlere →Every word from Middle English delare →Every word from English dealer →
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