Morpheme
Merci
Type
bound base
Denotation
trade, commodity, goods, wares, pay, wages, reward
Etymology
(1) Old French merci; Latin mercēdem, from mercēs, from merx; (2) Medieval Latin amercīārī; Latinization of Old French amercier, from a + merci; Latin mercēdem, from mercēs, from merx
Evidence
amerciament, amerciment
Notes
amerciment and amerciament are obsolete form of amercement