Peddle
/ˈpɛd.əl/noun
To sell goods, especially by going from place to place.
Did you know?Peddle is a back-formation from peddler, and that word likely traces to Middle English peddele/pedlar, referring to a traveling seller who carried wares in a pack or basket.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
peddele
“a traveling seller; a hawker”
14th Century
English
pedler / pedlar
“a person who carries goods from place to place for sale”
16th Century
English
peddle
“to act as a pedlar; to hawk goods”
Modern English
English
peddle
“to sell or distribute goods, often in small quantities or in a casual way”