winemerchant

English

Alternative forms

• wine merchant

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-?

Proto-Indo-European *-ō

Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ōder.

Proto-Italic *wīnom

Latin vīnumbor.

Proto-Germanic *wīną

Proto-West Germanic *wīn

Old English wīn

Middle English wyn

English wine

Proto-Italic *merks

Latin merx

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -or

Latin mercor

Latin mercānsder.

Anglo-Norman marchauntbor.

Middle English marchaunt

English merchant

English winemerchant

From wine + merchant.

Noun

winemerchant (plural winemerchants)

1. Someone who sells wine.

   Synonym: vintner