Where does “pearmonger” come from?

pearmonger (English) comes from English monger, from Middle English mongere, from Old English māngere, from Old English māngian — to trade, traffic, do as a monger.

pearmonger (English): A seller of pears; one who deals in pears

Definitions

A seller of pears; one who deals in pears

Ancestry of “pearmonger”, step by step

pearmonger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English monger

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	monger	A dealer in a specific commodity; A person...
2	Middle English	mongere	A retailer; a merchant
3	Old English	māngere	trader, merchant, dealer, monger
4	Old English	māngian	to trade, traffic, do as a monger

via English pear

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	pear	An edible fruit produced by the pear tree,...
2	Middle English	pere	A pear; A thing of little import or worth; A...
3	Old English	pere	pear
4	Latin	pirum	a pear

Every word from Old English māngian →Every word from Old English māngere →Every word from Middle English mongere →