Where does “mercantilely” come from?
mercantilely (English) comes from English mercantile, from French mercantile, from Italian mercantile, from Italian mercante, from Latin mercans, from Latin mercor, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
mercantilely (English): In a mercantile manner or context
Definitions
- In a mercantile manner or context
Ancestry of “mercantilely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mercantile | Concerned with the exchange of goods for profit;... |
| 2 | French | mercantile | mercantile, commercial |
| 3 | Italian | mercantile | merchant; mercantile, commercial |
| 4 | Italian | mercante | merchant, dealer, trader, monger |
| 5 | Latin | mercans | trading |
| 6 | Latin | mercor | I trade, deal, sell |
| 7 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |