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Where does “merch” come from?

merch (English) comes from English merchandise, from Middle English marchaundise, from Anglo-Norman marchaundise, from Old French marchaunt — merchant.

merch (English): merchandise

Definitions

  1. merchandise

Ancestry of “merch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmerchandiseCommodities offered for sale; A commodity offered...
2Middle Englishmarchaundise—
3Anglo-Normanmarchaundise—
4Old Frenchmarchauntmerchant
Every word from Old French marchaunt →