Where does “rumormonger” come from?

rumormonger (English) comes from English rumor, from Middle English rumour, from Old French rumeur, from Latin rumor, from Proto-Italic roumōs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- — to roar, to howl, to shout.

rumormonger (English): A person who spreads rumors and gossip; To spread...

Definitions

  1. A person who spreads rumors and gossip; To spread...

Ancestry of “rumormonger”, step by step

rumormonger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rumor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrumorA statement or claim of questionable accuracy,...
2Middle Englishrumour—
3Old Frenchrumeur—
4Latinrumorrumor; rustle, murmur, a murmuring; The voice of...
5Proto-Italicroumōs—
6Proto-Indo-European*h₃rewH-to roar, to howl, to shout

via English monger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmongerA dealer in a specific commodity; A person...
2Middle EnglishmongereA retailer; a merchant
3Old Englishmāngeretrader, merchant, dealer, monger
4Old Englishmāngianto trade, traffic, do as a monger
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- →Every word from Proto-Italic roumōs →Every word from Latin rumor →