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Where does “komercistino” come from?

komercistino (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto komercisto, from Esperanto komerci, from Esperanto komerco, from English commerce, from Middle French commerce, from Latin commercium, from Latin com-, from Latin con- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

komercistino (Esperanto): a female merchant, businesswoman

Definitions

  1. a female merchant, businesswoman

Ancestry of “komercistino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantokomercistomerchant, trader
2Esperantokomercito trade
3Esperantokomercocommerce, business; trade, transaction
4EnglishcommerceThe exchange or buying and selling of...
5Middle Frenchcommerce—
6LatincommerciumTrade, traffic, commerce, exchange; Intercourse,...
7Latincom-allomorph of con-
8Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt—
15Germankitt—
16Old High Germankuti—
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
20Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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