Where does “мерси” come from?
мерси (Russian) comes from French merci, from Middle French merci, from Old French merci, from Latin mercēs, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
мерси (Russian): thank you
Ancestry of “мерси”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | merci | thank you; mercy, grace |
| 2 | Middle French | merci | — |
| 3 | Old French | merci | mercy; clemency |
| 4 | Latin | mercēs | — |
| 5 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |