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Where does “*Merxür” come from?
*Merxür (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Latin Mercurius, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
Ancestry of “*Merxür”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
Mercurius
Mercury; a Roman god associated with speed and...
2
Latin
merx
merchandise, commodity; goods, wares
3
Proto-Italic
*merks
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Words derived from “*Merxür”
Merc’her
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