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==Etymology==
− It is from Medieval Latin mercurius, from Latin Mercurius, the Roman god Mercury,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986)^(MWU 2024) originally a god of tradesmen and thieves, from merx, merchandise (see [[market]]),^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986)^(Cresswell 2021) or perhaps from Etruscan, influenced by merx.^(Etymonline)
+ It is [[bor|la-med|mercurius]], from Latin Mercurius, the Roman god Mercury,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986)^(MWU 2024) originally a god of tradesmen and thieves, from [[m|la-med|merx]], merchandise (see [[market]]),^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986)^(Cresswell 2021) or perhaps from Etruscan, influenced by merx.^(Etymonline)
==Earliest recorded meaning==