Where does “wiremonger” come from?

wiremonger (English) comes from English wire, from Middle English wir, from Old English wīr, from English myrtle, from Old French myrte, from Latin myrtus, from Ancient Greek μύρτος, from Ancient Greek μυρίκη.

wiremonger (English): A seller of wire

Definitions

A seller of wire

Ancestry of “wiremonger”, step by step

wiremonger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English wire

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	wire	Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now...
2	Middle English	wir	—
3	Old English	wīr	wire, metal thread, wire-ornament
4	English	myrtle	An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus...
5	Old French	myrte	—
6	Latin	myrtus	myrtle
7	Ancient Greek	μύρτος	myrtle; twig or spray of myrtle
8	Ancient Greek	μυρίκη	tamarisk
9	Ancient Greek	-ίκη	—

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

Every word from Ancient Greek -ίκη →Every word from Ancient Greek μυρίκη →Every word from Ancient Greek μύρτος →