Where does “mercuriale” come from?

mercuriale (French) comes from Latin Mercurialis, from Latin Mercurius, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.

mercuriale (French): reprimand, scolding

Definitions

  1. reprimand, scolding

Ancestry of “mercuriale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMercurialispertaining to the Roman god Mercury
2LatinMercuriusMercury; a Roman god associated with speed and...
3Latinmerxmerchandise, commodity; goods, wares
4Proto-Italic*merks—
Every word from Proto-Italic *merks →Every word from Latin merx →Every word from Latin Mercurius →