Brokering
/ˈbroʊkərɪŋ/noun
The act of arranging deals or transactions between parties, especially as an intermediary.
Did you know?English broker comes from Old French broceur, ultimately tied to a Germanic root meaning “to break,” because a broker was originally someone who broke bulk or split goods for sale.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhreg-
“to break”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*brekaną
“to break”
Old French
OF
broceur
“a dealer, middleman”
Middle English
ME
brokour
“a broker, agent”
Modern English
English
broker
“an intermediary in buying and selling”