merchantlike en · ADJ
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 *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English merchantlike From merchant + -like.
Meanings
- Befitting a good merchant; fair, honest, above board.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most merchantlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more merchantlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |