Where does “torgumees” come from?

torgumees (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian torgu, from Russian торг, from Old East Slavic търгъ, from Proto-Slavic tъrgъ — merchandise, commodity, wares; a place were trade...

torgumees (Ingrian): merchant

Definitions

  1. merchant

Ancestry of “torgumees”, step by step

torgumees traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian torgu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriantorgugoods, merchandise
2Russianторгhaggling, bargaining; auction, bidding; market,...
3Old East Slavicтъргъtrade, trading, commerce; square
4Proto-Slavictъrgъmerchandise, commodity, wares; a place were trade...

via Ingrian mees

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianmeesman
2Proto-Finnicmeesman, male; husband
3Proto-Finnicmeexes—
Every word from Proto-Slavic tъrgъ →Every word from Old East Slavic търгъ →Every word from Russian торг →
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