Where does “cliffage” come from?

cliffage (English) comes from English -age, from Middle English -age, from Old French -age, from Old Occitan -atge, from Latin -āticum.

cliffage (English): The right to quarry limestone from the cliffs of the Gower, or the payment charged for this right

Definitions

  1. The right to quarry limestone from the cliffs of the Gower, or the payment charged for this right

Ancestry of “cliffage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ageforming nouns with the sense of collection or...
2Middle English-ageForms nouns indicating a right or relationship;...
3Old French-ageforms nouns with the sense of 'action or result...
4Old Occitan-atgesuffix used to form masculine nouns
5Latin-āticum—
Every word from Latin -āticum →Every word from Old French -age →Every word from English -age →