Distributor
/dɪˈstrɪb.jʊ.tər/noun
A person or entity that supplies goods to retailers or wholesalers.
Did you know?The word 'distribute' comes from a Latin term meaning 'to scatter', often associated with the dispersal of both goods and ideas, hinting at a deeper, more chaotic force at play.
Etymological Timeline
Old French
OFr
distribuer
“To divide or apportion.”
Late Latin
Latin
distributus
“To distribute, to divide among.”
Early Middle English
Middle English
distributen
“To distribute or deal out.”
Modern English
English
distributor
“One who distributes, especially in commerce.”
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