A French word meaning 'merchant' or 'trader' who buys and sells goods.
From Old French 'marchant,' derived from 'marché' (market). The word comes from Latin 'mercari' (to trade), showing how commerce vocabulary spread across European languages.
The word 'marchand' survives in English mostly through place names and surnames like 'Marchant,' reminding us that medieval France's merchant class was so important their profession became a family name.
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