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commoditas
Latin · ancient
"convenience, suitability"
convenience, suitability, from commodus (fitting, convenient)
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commodite
Old French · medieval
"a useful or beneficial thing"
carried into French for a useful or beneficial thing
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commodity
English · 1400s
"a raw material or primary product bought and sold"
narrowed to mean a raw material or product bought and sold
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