Mercantile
/ˈmɜːr.kən.taɪl/noun
Relating to trade or commerce.
Did you know?The term 'mercantile' is linked to ancient trading rituals where merchants invoked deities for prosperity and luck in their transactions.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*merkw-
“to trade, to exchange goods.”
Latin
Latin
mercantilis
“pertaining to merchants, trading.”
Old French
Old French
mercantile
“of or relating to commerce or trade.”
Middle English
Middle English
mercantile
“of or pertaining to merchants.”
Modern English
English
mercantile
“relating to trade or commerce, especially on a large scale.”