Where does “macellarius” come from?

macellarius (Latin) comes from Latin macellum, from Ancient Greek μάκελλον — enclosure; macellum, market.

macellarius (Latin): butcher or meat seller; butcher; slaughterhouse

Definitions

  1. butcher or meat seller; butcher; slaughterhouse

Ancestry of “macellarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmacellumprovision-market; marketplace
2Ancient Greekμάκελλονenclosure; macellum, market

Words derived from “macellarius”

Every word from Ancient Greek μάκελλον →Every word from Latin macellum →