Where does “pedlar” come from?

Pedlar comes from Middle English pedlare, itself from Middle English pedare, with the ultimate origin and meaning unknown.

pedlar (English): Alternative spelling of peddler

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of peddler

Ancestry of “pedlar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpedlare—
2Middle Englishpedare—

Words derived from “pedlar”

Every word from Middle English pedare →Every word from Middle English pedlare →
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