Pedler
/ˈpɛd.lə(r)/noun
A peddler is a person who travels from place to place selling goods, especially small items.
Did you know?Pedler is a historical spelling variant of peddler, and the word’s deeper ancestry is tied to a path of travel and exchange rather than anything mystical, even if the roaming seller often carried a near-magical aura of goods and news.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
pedlere
“A traveling seller of small goods”
Middle English
English
peddler
“A hawker or itinerant merchant”
Middle Dutch
Dutch
pedel
“A peddler or small trader”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*padilaz
“A path or track; by extension, a traveler or one who goes about”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ped-
“Foot; a base associated with stepping and walking”
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