Where does “markery” come from?
markery (English) comes from English mercury, from English Mercury, from Middle English Mercurie, from Latin Mercurius, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
markery (English): Synonym of Good King Henry
Definitions
- Synonym of Good King Henry
Ancestry of “markery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mercury | A metal; Any of several types of plant |
| 2 | English | Mercury | A carrier of tidings; a newsboy, a messenger;... |
| 3 | Middle English | Mercurie | Mercury Roman god |
| 4 | Latin | Mercurius | Mercury; a Roman god associated with speed and... |
| 5 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |