English word commerce comes from Latin merx (Goods. Merchandise, commodity.), Latin com-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| merx | Latin (lat) | Goods. Merchandise, commodity. |
| com- | Latin (lat) | |
| commercium | Latin (lat) | (by extension) Intercourse, communication, correspondence, fellowship.. (metonymy) A place of trade; marketplace.. (metonymy) An article of trade; merchandise, wares.. (metonymy) The right to trade as a merchant, mercantile right.. Trade, traffic, commerce, exchange. |
| commerce | Middle French (frm) | |
| commerce | English (en) | (dated) To carry on trade; to traffic.. (dated) To hold intercourse; to commune. (business) The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic.. (obsolete) Sexual intercourse.. A 19th-century French card game in which the cards are subject to exchange, barter, or [...] |