Where does “mercede” come from?
mercede (Italian) comes from Latin mercēs, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
mercede (Italian): recompense; merit; pity
Ancestry of “mercede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mercēs | — |
| 2 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |
Words derived from “mercede”