'applemonger' originates from English, specifically the compound of Old English words 'æppel' and 'mangere', where 'æppel' meant 'apple (fruit)' and 'mangere' meant 'seller, trader'.

'applemonger' changed from Middle English 'appelmongere' (a compound of 'apple' + 'mongere') and eventually became the modern English word 'applemonger'.

Initially it meant 'a seller of apples'; over time the basic meaning has remained but the word has become archaic or chiefly humorous in modern use.