'airmonger' originates from the combination of 'air' and the suffix '-monger', where 'air' refers to the atmosphere and '-monger' means 'dealer or trader'.

'airmonger' was formed by combining 'air' with the Old English word 'mangere', which meant 'merchant'.

Initially, it meant 'a dealer in air-related products', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.