English
grocer
Grocer comes from Old French grossier ‘wholesaler’.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400grossier‘wholesaler’
- Englishearliest quotation 1974grocer
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400grossier‘wholesaler’
- Englishearliest quotation 1974grocer
Earliest quotation: 1974, Ohio Town Opposes A Plan for Dumping New York Garbage: “Cadiz isn't going to become the garbage dump capital…”
Every English word from Old French grossier
Today it means
noun A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French grossier / grocer