Where does “ironmonger” come from?
Ironmonger derives from English iron and monger, where iron comes from Middle English iren, Old English īsen, Proto-Germanic īsarną, and Proto-Celtic īsarnom, ultimately from Latin mango via Ancient Greek μάγγανον meaning a dealer or trader.
ironmonger (English): a retailer in iron goods and hardware
Definitions
- a retailer in iron goods and hardware
Ancestry of “ironmonger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | iremonger | — |
Words derived from “ironmonger”