English
haymonger
Haymonger comes from Middle English heimongere.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500heimongere
- Englishtodayhaymonger
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500heimongere
- Englishtodayhaymonger
Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- ‘to beat, hew, forge’
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Proto-Germanic *hawją
Proto-West Germanic *hawi
Old English hīeġ
Middle English hey
English hay
Latin mangō ‘dealer, trader’
Proto-West Germanic *mangārī ‘dealer, merchant, monger’
Old English mangere ‘dealer, merchant, trader’
Middle English mongere ‘dealer, merchant, trader’
English monger
Every English word from Middle English heimongere
Today it means
noun A dealer in hay.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English heimongere / haymonger