etymology of MERCURIUS

From: João Simões Lopes Filho
Message: 4444
Date: 2000-10-19

Does anybody knows the etymology of Mercurius?

Relation with merx "market" must be folk etymology...

Etrusques call him TURMS

Mercuris < *Melcurius < *Melek-qart ?

Joao SL

Rio

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