| 【merc-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "merx," and "mercis." It carries the basic meaning of "reward," "wages," "hire," and "merchandise." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "merc-"]
commerce **[4464] Commerce is the activities and procedures involved in buying and selling things.
commercial ****[1495] related to or used in the buying and selling of goods and services
market ****[290] A market is a place where goods are bought and sold, usually outdoors.
marketing ****[2308] Marketing is the organization of the sale of a product, for example, deciding on its price, the areas it should be supplied to, and how it should be advertised.
marketplace **[4406] The marketplace refers to the activity of buying and selling products.
merchandise ☆[5302] Merchandise is goods that are bought, sold, or traded.
merchant **[3797] A merchant is a person who buys or sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports them.
mercy **[4457] If someone in authority shows mercy, they choose not to harm someone they have power over, or they forgive someone they have the right to punish.
supermarket ****[658] A supermarket is a large shop which sells all kinds of food and some household goods.
[WORD ROOT]root merc
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] merc, merch, mark, merce
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) merx, mercis
[MEANING]root reward, wages, hire, merchandise
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 merx wares, merchandise
- 【Latin】 mercis [genitive of merx] wares, merchandise
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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commerce ★★[4464] noun from commerce 〈 merc
【DEFINITION】 Commerce is the activities and procedures involved in buying and selling things.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【SYNONYM】 business
【ROOTs】 ⑴ com; together, with, completely ⑵ merce(merc); merchandise, reward
【Etymology】 《Latin commercium》 [com+merx] trade, trafficking
【First Known Meaning】 social intercourse
【DERIVATIVEs】 commerce, commercial, commerciality, commercialize, commercially
commercial ★★★★[1495] adjective from commerce 〈 merc
【DEFINITION】 ① related to or used in the buying and selling of goods and services
② concerned with earning money
③ relating to or based on the amount of profit that something earns
【COMPOSITION】 commerce + al
【ROOTs】 ⑴ com; prefix ⑵ merce(merc); merchandise, reward ⑶ ial(al); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin commercium》 [com+merx] trade, trafficking
【DERIVATIVEs】 commerce, commercial, commerciality, commercialize, commercially
market ★★★★[290] noun from market 〈 merc
【DEFINITION】 A market is a place where goods are bought and sold, usually outdoors.
【pl.】 markets
【SYNONYM】 demand
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mark(merc); merchandise, reward ⑵ et; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin merx》 wares, merchandise
【DERIVATIVEs】 marketer, market
marketing ★★★★[2308] noun from market 〈 merc
【DEFINITION】 Marketing is the organization of the sale of a product, for example, deciding on its price, the areas it should be supplied to, and how it should be advertised.
【COMPOSITION】 market + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mark(merc); merchandise, reward ⑵ et; noun suffix ⑶ ing; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin merx》 wares, merchandise
marketplace ★★[4406] noun from marketplace 〈 merc
【DEFINITION】 The marketplace refers to the activity of buying and selling products.
【pl.】 marketplaces
【COMPOSITION】 market + place
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mark(merc); merchandise, reward ⑵ et; noun suffix ⑶ place(plat); flat, broad
【Etymology】 《Latin merx》 wares, merchandise
merchandise ☆[5302] noun from merchant 〈 merc
【DEFINITION】 Merchandise is goods that are bought, sold, or traded.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ merch(merc); merchandise, reward ⑵ and(anti); against ⑶ ise; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin mercatans》 [pp of mercatare] a buyer
【First Known Meaning】 trading, commerce, action or business of buying and selling goods or commodities for profit
【DERIVATIVEs】 merchandiser, merchandise
merchant ★★[3797] noun from merchant 〈 merc
【DEFINITION】 A merchant is a person who buys or sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports them.
【pl.】 merchants
【ROOTs】 ⑴ merch(merc); merchandise, reward ⑵ ant; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin mercatans》 [pp of mercatare] a buyer
【First Known Meaning】 one engaged in the business of buying commercial commodities and selling them again for profit,
【DERIVATIVEs】 merchant-like, merchant
mercy ★★[4457] noun from merc
【DEFINITION】 If someone in authority shows mercy, they choose not to harm someone they have power over, or they forgive someone they have the right to punish.
【pl.】 mercies
【SYNONYM】 humanity, quarter
【ROOTs】 ⑴ merc; merchandise, reward ⑵ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin mercedem》 [from merx] reward, wages, pay, hire; favor, pity; thanks; grace
【First Known Meaning】 God's forgiveness of his creatures' offenses,
【DERIVATIVEs】 merciful, mercifulness, mercy
supermarket ★★★★[658] noun from supermarket 〈 merc
【DEFINITION】 A supermarket is a large shop which sells all kinds of food and some household goods.
【pl.】 supermarkets
【SYNONYM】 grocery store
【COMPOSITION】 super + market
【ROOTs】 ⑴ super; above, over ⑵ mark(merc); merchandise, reward ⑶ et; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin merx》 wares, merchandise
Other words containing "merc-"; amercement, commerciality, commercialize, commercially, marketer, merc, mercantile, mercenary, mercery, noncommercial
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
ment
mens-, meas-
memor
med-, medic-
medi
mechan
mean, moan
maze
mate
mark
