Where does “Mercurius” come from?

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

Mercurius (Latin): Mercury; a Roman god associated with speed and...

Definitions

  1. Mercury; a Roman god associated with speed and...

Ancestry of “Mercurius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmerxmerchandise, commodity; goods, wares
2Proto-Italic*merks—

Words derived from “Mercurius”

Every word from Proto-Italic *merks →Every word from Latin merx →