Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “spicer” come from?

spicer (Middle English) comes from Old French espicier, from Latin speciarius — dealer in spices.

spicer (Middle English): A spice dealer; a spicer

Definitions

  1. A spice dealer; a spicer

Ancestry of “spicer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchespicier—
2Latinspeciariusdealer in spices

Words derived from “spicer”

  • spicer
  • spycere
  • spycer
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