Where does “mongere” come from?

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

mongere (Middle English): A retailer; a merchant

Definitions

  1. A retailer; a merchant

Ancestry of “mongere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmāngeretrader, merchant, dealer, monger
2Old Englishmāngianto trade, traffic, do as a monger

Words derived from “mongere

Every word from Old English māngianEvery word from Old English māngere