Where does “dealer” come from?

dealer (Spanish) comes from English dealer, from Middle English delare, from Old English dǣlere.

dealer (Spanish): dealer

Definitions

  1. dealer

Ancestry of “dealer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdealerOne who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a...
2Middle EnglishdelareA distributor or splitter; one who parts or gives...
3Old Englishdǣlere—
Every word from Old English dǣlere →Every word from Middle English delare →Every word from English dealer →