Thronger
/ˈθrɒŋ.ɡər/noun
A person or thing that throngs or crowds in a dense mass.
Did you know?It comes from the same ancient Germanic root behind words for crowding and squeezing, so the idea is literally one of pressure and packed mass rather than anything mystical.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
þrang
“A crowd, pressure, or forceful pressing together.”
Middle English
ME
throng
“A dense crowd; to press or squeeze together.”
Late Middle English
ME
thronger
“One who crowds or presses in a mass.”
Modern English
EN
thronger
“A person or thing that throngs.”