Where does “monger” come from?
Monger comes from Middle English mongere, from Old English mangere and mangian, from Latin mango, from Ancient Greek μάγγανον, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mang-.
monger (English): A dealer in a specific commodity; A person...
Definitions
- A dealer in a specific commodity; A person...
Ancestry of “monger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mongere | A retailer; a merchant |
| 2 | Old English | māngere | — |
| 3 | Old English | māngian | — |
Words derived from “monger”