Where does “merchantwoman” come from?
merchantwoman (English) comes from English merchant, from Middle English marchaunt.
merchantwoman (English): A female merchant
Ancestry of “merchantwoman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | merchant | A person who traffics in commodities for profit;... |
| 2 | Middle English | marchaunt | — |