Old French

marcheant

‘seller, vendor’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old French marcheant.

7 English words in this record descend from Old French marcheant, most familiar first.

• merchandise ← marchaundise ← marcheandise
• merch ← merchandise ← marchaundise ← marcheandise
• merchandiser ← merchandise ← marchaundisen ← marchaundise ← marcheandise
• merchandisable ← merchandise ← marchaundisen ← marchaundise ← marcheandise
• merchand ← marchander ← marchand ← marchand
• merchandisability ← merchandise ← marchaundisen ← marchaundise ← marcheandise
• remerchandise ← merchandise ← marchaundisen ← marchaundise ← marcheandise

Etymograph / Old French marcheant