Trading
/ˈtreɪdɪŋ/noun
The activity of buying and selling goods, services, or financial assets.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from a Germanic root meaning a track or course, which is why its earliest sense was about a way or trail before it became tied to commerce.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ters-
“to dry, rub, or wear by rubbing”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*tradō
“track, course, path”
Middle English
English
traden
“to tread, walk, or follow a path”
Late Middle English
English
trade
“a course of action; later, commerce or occupation”
Modern English
English
trading
“buying and selling goods or financial assets”