Etymology of the English word broker
the English word
brokerderived from the Anglo-French word
brocourderived from the Anglo-Norman word
brocourderived from the Spanish word
alboroquederived from the Arabic root
*alborókderived from the Classical Arabic word
‘arbūnDate
The earliest known usage of broker in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
pawnbroker,
stockbroker,
playbroker,
powerbroker,
brokerageUsage
Word found in Modern English
