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Etymology of the English word grocer

the English word grocer
derived from the Old French word grossier
derived from the Old French word gros
derived from the French word porteur
derived from the Old French word porter
derived from the Latin word portare (carry, bring)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per-
derived from the Anglo-Norman word grosser
derived from the Medieval Latin word grossarius
derived from the Latin word grossus (great, large, thick; young, green, immature)
derived from the Old French word grocer
derived from the Medieval Latin word grossarius
derived from the Latin word grossus (great, large, thick; young, green, immature)

Date

The earliest known usage of grocer in English dates from the 15th century.

Derivations in English

greengrocer

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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