Where does “mercuur” come from?
mercuur (Dutch) comes from Latin Mercurius, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
mercuur (Dutch): early type of newspaper/magazine, from the...
Definitions
- early type of newspaper/magazine, from the...
Ancestry of “mercuur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Mercurius | Mercury; a Roman god associated with speed and... |
| 2 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |