English word exchange comes from Latin evanescere, Latin cambiare, and later Latin *excambio (I exchange.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| evanescere | Latin (lat) | |
| cambiare | Latin (lat) | |
| *excambio | Latin (lat) | I exchange. |
| *excambiāre | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| *excambiare | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| eschangier | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (transitive) to exchange. |
| eschaungier | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| eschaungen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| exchange | English (en) | (transitive) To replace with, as a substitute.. (transitive) To trade or barter. |