Where does “black market” come from?
black market (English) comes from German Schwarzmarkt, from German Markt, from Middle High German market, from Old High German marchāt, from Late Latin marcatus, from Latin mercatus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
black market (English): trade that is in violation of restrictions,...
Definitions
- trade that is in violation of restrictions,...
Ancestry of “black market”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schwarzmarkt | black market |
| 2 | German | Markt | market; market town |
| 3 | Middle High German | market | market |
| 4 | Old High German | marchāt | market |
| 5 | Late Latin | marcatus | — |
| 6 | Latin | mercatus | trade, traffic, buying and selling; market,... |
| 7 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |