Where does “merchantry” come from?

merchantry (English) comes from English -ry, from Proto-Slavic -rъ, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

merchantry (English): The body of merchants taken collectively; The...

Definitions

  1. The body of merchants taken collectively; The...

Ancestry of “merchantry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ryAlternative form of -ery; place of
2Proto-Slavic-rъFrom intransitive verbs or basic 0-grade stems,...
3Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -rós →Every word from English -ry →Every word from Proto-Slavic -rъ →