merchantability en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree 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 Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English merchantability From merchant + -ability.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being merchantable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| merchantabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
cs obchodovatelnost (state of being merchantable) · fr commerciabilité (state of being merchantable)