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Do stationary (not moving) and stationery (paper, envelopes and stuff) count? Roving peddlers were the norm in the Middle Ages; sellers with a fixed location o
by AndrewOMartin 5y ago
Do stationary (not moving) and stationery (paper, envelopes and stuff) count?
Roving peddlers were the norm in the Middle Ages; sellers with a fixed location often were bookshops licensed by universities; hence the word acquired a more specific sense than its etymological one.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/stationer https://www.etymonline.com/word/stationer