Where does “mercerizer” come from?
mercerizer (English) comes from English mercerize, from English Mercer, from Anglo-Norman marcer, from Old French mercer, from Old French merz, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
mercerizer (English): One who mercerizes
Definitions
- One who mercerizes
Ancestry of “mercerizer”, step by step
mercerizer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mercerize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mercerize | To treat cotton fabric with sodium hydroxide to... |
| 2 | English | Mercer | A merchant dealing in fabrics and textiles, especially silks and other fine cloths |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | marcer | — |
| 4 | Old French | mercer | merchant, textile merchant |
| 5 | Old French | merz | — |
| 6 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |