Etymology of the English word mercantile
the English word
mercantilederived from the French word
mercantilederived from the Italian word
mercantilederived from the Italian word
mercantederived from the Latin word
mercari (trade; buy)
derived from the Latin word
merx (commodity; merchandise, goods)
Date
The earliest known usage of mercantile in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
mercantilismUsage
Word found in Modern English
