Where does “merced” come from?
merced (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish merced, from Latin mercēs, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
merced (Spanish): mercy
Ancestry of “merced”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | merced | — |
| 2 | Latin | mercēs | — |
| 3 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |
Words derived from “merced”