Editing Merchant (section)

==Etymology==
[[File:16th century costumes of merchants from Brabant and Antwerp.jpg|thumb|Costumes of merchants from Brabant and Antwerp, engraving by [[Abraham de Bruyn]], 1577]]
The English term, ''merchant'' comes from the Middle English, {{lang|enm|marchant}}, which is derived from Anglo-Norman {{lang|xno|marchaunt}}, which itself originated from the Vulgar Latin {{lang|la|mercatant}} or {{lang|la|mercatans}}, formed from present participle of {{lang|la|mercatare}} ('to trade, to traffic or to deal in').<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-24 |title=Definition of MERCHANT |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchant |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=www.merriam-webster.com |language=en}}</ref> The term refers to any type of reseller, but can also be used with a specific qualifier to suggest a person who deals in a given characteristic such as ''speed merchant'', which refer to someone who enjoys fast driving; ''noise merchant'', which refers to a group of musical performers;<ref>{{Cite web |title=merchant {{!}} Etymology of merchant by etymonline |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/merchant |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=www.etymonline.com |language=en}}</ref> and ''dream merchant'', which refers to someone who peddles idealistic visionary scenarios.