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Etymology of the English word traffic

the English word traffic
derived from the Old French word trafique
derived from the Old Italian word traffico
derived from the Old Italian word trafficare

Date

The earliest known usage of traffic in English dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in English

trafficked, trafficking

Cognates

Catalan trafag, French trafic, Italian traffico, Italian tráfico, Portuguese tráfego, Spanish tráfago, Spanish tráfico

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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