Where does “merchantwoman” come from?

merchantwoman (English) comes from English merchant, from Middle English marchaunt.

merchantwoman (English): A female merchant

Definitions

  1. A female merchant

Ancestry of “merchantwoman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmerchantA person who traffics in commodities for profit;...
2Middle Englishmarchaunt—
Every word from Middle English marchaunt →Every word from English merchant →