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Where does “Merkur” come from?

Merkur (German) comes from Latin Mercurius, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.

Ancestry of “Merkur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMercuriusMercury; a Roman god associated with speed and...
2Latinmerxmerchandise, commodity; goods, wares
3Proto-Italic*merks—

Words derived from “Merkur”

  • Merkúr
  • מערקור
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