English Explanatory Dictionary

merchantwoman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female merchant (person engaged in trade).

Word forms

merchantwoman merchantwomen

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *merks Latin merx Latin mercor Latin mercānsder. Anglo-Norman marchauntbor. Middle English marchaunt English merchant Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English merchantwoman From merchant + -woman.

Synonyms

merchantess merchant trader
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