Where does “mercer” come from?
mercer (Old French) comes from Old French merz, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
mercer (Old French): merchant, textile merchant
Definitions
- merchant, textile merchant
Ancestry of “mercer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | merz | — |
| 2 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |
Words derived from “mercer”