Etymology of the English word mart
the English word
martderived from the Middle Dutch word
martderived from the Middle word
Flemishderived from the Latin word
spinuladerived from the Late Latin word
spina (spine; thorn; spine, backbone, back; thorn, spine, prickle)
derived from the Latin root
*marcatusderived from the Latin word
mercatus (gathering for the purposes of commerce, market; fair)
derived from the Latin word
mercari (trade; buy)
derived from the Latin word
merx (commodity; merchandise, goods)
Date
The earliest known usage of mart in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
minimartUsage
Word found in Modern English
