वणिज्

Etymology
. Possibly from, composed of +. Compare, particularly in the meaning “to acquire”, and , respectively.

Noun

 * 1) a merchant, trader ( etc.)
 * 2) * RV 5.45.6d:
 * एता धियं कर्णवामा सखायो ऽप या मातां रणुत वरजं गोः |
 * यया मनुर विशिशिप्रं जिगाय यया वणिग वङकुर आपा पुरीषम ||
 * étā dhíyaṃ kṛṇávāmā sakhāyó 'pa yâ mātâṁ ṛṇutá vrajáṃ góḥ |
 * yáyā mánur viśiśipráṃ jigâya yáyā vaṇíg vaṅkúr âpā púrīṣam ||
 * Come, let us carry out, O friends, the purpose wherewith the Mother threw the Cow's stall open,
 * That wherewith Manu conquered Visisipra, wherewith the wandering merchant gained heaven's water.
 * 1)  the zodiacal sign Libra
 * 2) name of a particular
 * 3) trade, traffic, commerce