merx
Latingoods, merchandise, trade
Variants:mercmerxmercimercat
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About This Root
From Latin merx, mercis (goods, wares). The root of commerce (trading together), merchant (one who trades), merchandise (goods for sale), and mercenary (working for pay). Through Old French, it also gave mercy and merciful.
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market
a system for trading goods; potential customers; to promote products
commercial
Related to trade and business; a broadcast advertisement
merchant
A person who buys and sells goods for profit
commerce
The large-scale buying and selling of goods; trade
mercy
Compassion and forgiveness shown toward others
merchandise
Goods offered for sale; to trade or promote products
mercenary
A soldier hired for money; motivated by personal gain
merciless
Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless
merciful
Showing kindness and compassion toward others