merchantess

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *merks Latin merx Latin mercor Latin mercānsder. Anglo-Norman marchauntbor. Middle English marchaunt English merchant Ancient Greek -ῐσσᾰ (-ĭssă)bor. Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English merchantess From merchant + -ess.

derived from -esse English -ess English merchantess From merchant + -ess
derived from -essebor
derived from -issader
derived from marchauntbor
derived from *merks Latin merx Latin mercor Latin mercānsder✻

Definitions

Synonym of merchantwoman.

The neighborhood

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