Where does “mercer” come from?
Mercer comes from Old French mercer, from Latin merz, though the original meaning is uncertain.
mercer (English): A merchant dealing in fabrics and textiles,...
Definitions
- A merchant dealing in fabrics and textiles,...
Ancestry of “mercer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | mercer | merchant, textile merchant |
| 2 | Old French | merz | — |
| 3 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |
Words derived from “mercer”