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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”

  • mercury
  • Mercury
  • mercuric
  • mercurous
  • methylmercury
  • Mercurian
  • organomercury
  • ethylmercury
  • phenylmercuric
  • phenylmercury
  • nonmercury
  • alkylmercury
  • organomercuric
  • mercuriferous
  • mercuroan
  • mercurify
  • dimercury
  • radiomercury
  • markery
  • mercury sulfide
  • mercury sulphide
  • mercuriation
  • mercurism
  • protoMercury
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