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The English-language word commerce has been derived from the Latin word commercium, from com ("together") and merx ("merchandise").[2]
History
The caduceus - used today as the symbol of commerce,[3] and traditionally associated with the Roman god Mercury, patron of commerce, trickery and thieves.
In historic times, the introduction of currency as a standardized money facilitated the exchange of goods and services.[5]
Banking systems developed in medieval Europe, facilitating financial transactions across national boundaries.[6]Markets became a feature of town life, and were regulated by town authorities.[7]
^"commerce". English: Oxford Living Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. n.d. Retrieved 2018. 1 The activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.