grocer
UK[ˈɡrəʊsə(r)]US[ˈɡroʊsər]
n
A person who sells food and small household goods.
Etymology
The word 'grocer' entered English in the early 15th century from Anglo-French 'grosser', meaning a wholesale merchant, especially one who sells in large quantities or by the gross. This derives from Medieval Latin 'grossarius', literally 'a dealer in quantity', from Late Latin 'grossus' meaning 'thick, coarse, a large mass or bulk'. The semantic journey traces from the concrete idea of bulk wholesaling to the specific retail trade of foodstuffs and household provisions. The modern, more specialized meaning of a retailer selling food and everyday items solidified by the 16th century.
Analysis
The word 'grocer' is a simplex loanword from Anglo-French. It does not contain separable, productive morphemes in modern English spelling.
Examples
I need to stop by the grocer to buy some milk and bread.
The local grocer is known for his fresh produce.
She inherited the family business and became a successful grocer.