{"era":"current","word":"retailer","meaning":"one who sells goods to the public","children":[{"era":"1300s","word":"retail","meaning":"to sell in small quantities","children":[{"era":"1200s","word":"retaillier","meaning":"to cut up, to sell in small portions","children":[{"era":"1200s","word":"re-","meaning":"again","children":[],"language":"Old French"},{"era":"1200s","word":"tailler","meaning":"to cut","children":[],"language":"Old French"}],"language":"Old French"}],"language":"Middle English"}],"language":"Modern English"}