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
- petty trader; haggler; moneygrubber
Ancestry of “торгаш”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | торг | haggling, bargaining; auction, bidding; market,... |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | търгъ | trade, trading, commerce; square |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tъrgъ | merchandise, commodity, wares; a place were trade... |