2006-10-19 23:15:25 · 9 answers · asked by zanzabarr 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
A broker is a persons who "brokers a deal", hence there are stockbrokers and pawnbrokers and winebrokers. It comes from a 1377 Anglo-Norman word, 'brocour', meaning 'small trader'
2006-10-19 23:18:02 · answer #1 · answered by ☺♥? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who gets a cut off the deal is called a broker.
2006-10-20 06:18:58 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Dee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A broker mediates between a buyer and a seller. This mainly involves the passing of monies, but can involve any goods.
2006-10-20 06:21:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As in "Broker" deals. ie bartar/manage. But I know what you mean, why is the place a doctor works in called a practice? I mean I want somebody who knows what they are doing and isn't just practising.
2006-10-20 06:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by JamesB99_1999 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
broker
1377, from Anglo-Norm. brocour "small trader," from Anglo-Fr. abrokur "retailer of wine, tapster," perhaps Port. alborcar "barter," but more likely O.Fr. brocheor, from brochier "to broach, tap, pierce (a keg)," from broche "pointed tool" (see broach (n.)), giving original sense of "wine dealer," hence "retailer, middleman, agent." In M.E., used contemptuously of peddlers and pimps.
2006-10-20 06:54:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cause after he's through handling your money, you will be broke.
2006-10-20 06:17:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
because he/she is handling the money on someones intruction.
2006-10-23 20:55:01 · answer #7 · answered by taye101 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u get broked after u use one.
2006-10-20 06:26:49 · answer #8 · answered by James Blond 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because thats there name
2006-10-20 06:22:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋