market
MAR-kit · noun
Origin
Market comes from Middle English market, from late Old English market and Anglo-Norman markiet (Old French marchié), all ultimately from Latin mercātus, "trade, market," itself from mercor, "to trade, deal in, buy," derived from merx, "wares, merchandise."
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Journey
The word has stayed close to its roots throughout — from Latin mercātus down to English market, it has always named the activity or place of trading goods.
Related words
It's a doublet of mart, and shares its root with Dutch markt, German Markt, and Swedish marknad, among other European words for the same thing.
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