bargain-priced

the compound adjective 'bargain-priced' is a modern english formation that transparently combines two elements of distinct origins. 'bargain' entered english via anglo-norman, tracing back to a frankish source related to 'borganjan' (to borrow), which evolved in old french to mean commercial transaction or haggling. 'price' has a classical lineage from latin 'pretium', meaning value or reward. the hyphenated structure follows a common english pattern where a noun ('bargain') modifies a participial adjective ('priced'), creating a descriptive term that literally means 'having a price characteristic of a bargain'. this logical construction directly links the concept of a favorable deal to the cost of an item, making its meaning immediately accessible.

Structure: bargain (noun) + priced (adjective) - bargain: from old french 'bargaigne' (haggling, trade), of germanic origin. functions as a noun used attributively to modify the second element. - priced: from old french 'prisier' (to value, to prize), from late latin 'pretiare', from latin 'pretium' (price). the past participle '-ed' suffix forms an adjective meaning 'having a (specified) price'.