Fishmonger
/ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡər/noun
A person who sells fish.
Did you know?The second half of fishmonger comes from Old English mangere, “merchant” or “trader,” a word ultimately tied to commerce and bargaining—not to anything fishy or magical.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
fiscmangere
“a fish seller or fish trader”
Old English
OE
fisc
“fish”
Old English
OE
mangere
“merchant, trader”
Late Old English / Middle English
English
fishmonger
“a dealer in fish”
Modern English
English
fishmonger
“a person who sells fish”