Where does “skin merchant” come from?

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

skin merchant (English): One who trades in skin-based products like furs and leather

Definitions

  1. One who trades in skin-based products like furs and leather

Ancestry of “skin merchant”, step by step

skin merchant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English merchant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmerchantA person who traffics in commodities for profit;...
2Middle Englishmarchaunt—

via English Skin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSkinThe outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human
2Middle EnglishskynThe skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...
Every word from Middle English marchaunt →Every word from English merchant →