broker
The origin and history of broker.
Etymology
From Middle English brocour, ultimately traced to an Old Dutch word for someone who determines trade customs — related to "brook" in its old sense of "to use" or "profit by."
The origin and history of broker.
From Middle English brocour, ultimately traced to an Old Dutch word for someone who determines trade customs — related to "brook" in its old sense of "to use" or "profit by."