Where does “peddler” come from?
Peddler comes from Middle English pedlare, itself from Middle English pedare, of uncertain ultimate origin.
peddler (English): An itinerant seller of small goods; A drug dealer
Definitions
- An itinerant seller of small goods; A drug dealer
Ancestry of “peddler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pedlere | — |
| 2 | Middle English | peddere | hawker, peddler |
Words derived from “peddler”