Where does “avenage” come from?
avenage (English) comes from Old French avenage, from Latin avena — oats; wild oats; straw.
avenage (English): A quantity of oats paid by a tenant to a landlord...
Definitions
- A quantity of oats paid by a tenant to a landlord...
Ancestry of “avenage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | avenage | — |
| 2 | Latin | avena | oats; wild oats; straw |