Where does “mercuriality” come from?
mercuriality (English) comes from English Mercurial, from Middle English mercurial, from Latin Mercurialis, from Latin Mercurius, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
mercuriality (English): Mercurial behaviour
Ancestry of “mercuriality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Mercurial | — |
| 2 | Middle English | mercurial | A plant belonging to the genus "Chenopodium"; a... |
| 3 | Latin | Mercurialis | pertaining to the Roman god Mercury |
| 4 | Latin | Mercurius | Mercury; a Roman god associated with speed and... |
| 5 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |