Where does “cheesemongeress” come from?
cheesemongeress (English) comes from English cheesemonger, from English monger, from Middle English mongere, from Old English māngere, from Old English māngian — to trade, traffic, do as a monger.
cheesemongeress (English): A female cheesemonger
Definitions
- A female cheesemonger
Ancestry of “cheesemongeress”, step by step
cheesemongeress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cheesemonger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cheesemonger | Someone who sells cheese |
| 2 | English | monger | A dealer in a specific commodity; A person... |
| 3 | Middle English | mongere | A retailer; a merchant |
| 4 | Old English | māngere | trader, merchant, dealer, monger |
| 5 | Old English | māngian | to trade, traffic, do as a monger |