Where does “торгаш” come from?

торгаш (Russian) comes from Russian торг, from Old East Slavic търгъ, from Proto-Slavic tъrgъ — merchandise, commodity, wares; a place were trade...

торгаш (Russian): petty trader; haggler; moneygrubber

Definitions

  1. petty trader; haggler; moneygrubber

Ancestry of “торгаш”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianторгhaggling, bargaining; auction, bidding; market,...
2Old East Slavicтъргъtrade, trading, commerce; square
3Proto-Slavictъrgъmerchandise, commodity, wares; a place were trade...
Every word from Proto-Slavic tъrgъ →Every word from Old East Slavic търгъ →Every word from Russian торг →