Barterer
/ˈbɑːr.tər.ər/noun
A person who trades goods or services directly without using money.
Did you know?The word comes from a trading verb of uncertain origin, first recorded in Middle English, and its history is more about practical exchange than any hidden occult meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
ME
barteren
“to trade or exchange goods”
15th Century
English
barter
“the act of trading one thing for another”
16th Century
English
barterer
“a person who barters”
Modern English
English
barterer
“someone who exchanges goods or services directly without money”
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