Brokers
/ˈbroʊ.kərz/noun
People or firms that arrange deals, sales, or transactions between buyers and sellers.
Did you know?The word ultimately passed through Old French *brocour* and is often linked to a Germanic source meaning a small dealer or peddler, showing how language turns street-level trade into a modern financial title.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*brokōn-
“Likely a peddler or small dealer; the exact earliest form is uncertain.”
Old French
OF
brocour
“A dealer, hawker, or intermediary in trade.”
Middle English
ME
brokour
“A middleman who arranged bargains or sold goods for others.”
15th Century
English
broker
“An agent or dealer who negotiated transactions.”
Modern English
English
broker
“A person or firm that arranges deals, sales, or transactions between parties.”