Where does “Mercurialis” come from?

Mercurialis (Translingual) comes from Latin Mercurialis, from Latin Mercurius, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.

Mercurialis (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Mercurialis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMercurialispertaining to the Roman god Mercury
2LatinMercuriusMercury; a Roman god associated with speed and...
3Latinmerxmerchandise, commodity; goods, wares
4Proto-Italic*merks—
Every word from Proto-Italic *merks →Every word from Latin merx →Every word from Latin Mercurius →