Where does “Merkurius” come from?

Merkurius (Finnish) comes from Latin Mercurius, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.

Merkurius (Finnish): Mercury; a Roman god

Definitions

  1. Mercury; a Roman god

Ancestry of “Merkurius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMercuriusMercury; a Roman god associated with speed and...
2Latinmerxmerchandise, commodity; goods, wares
3Proto-Italic*merks—
Every word from Proto-Italic *merks →Every word from Latin merx →Every word from Latin Mercurius →