Etymology

on 'Change

Today it means: At the Royal Exchange; on the stock exchange. Full definition →

First used 17th c.
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The story

From on + 'Change (“stock exchange”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. At the Royal Exchange; on the stock exchange.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.