Etymology

dealership

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Today it means: A place that sells items, especially cars. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English dealer ← Middle English delare
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-der.?
  2. Proto-Germanic*dailiz
  3. Proto-Germanic*dailijaną
  4. Old Englishdǣlan
  5. Old Englishdǣlere
  6. Middle Englishdelare
  7. Englishdealer
  8. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  9. English todaydealership

From dealer + -ship.

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