Where does “gage” come from?
Gage derives from Middle English gage, from Old French cage, from Latin cavea meaning an enclosed space or cage, from the adjective cavus meaning hollow, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱówHwos.
gage (English): To give or deposit as a pledge or security; to...
Definitions
- To give or deposit as a pledge or security; to...
Ancestry of “gage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gage | Alternative form of cage; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old French | gage | wage; payment |
| 3 | Frankish | waddī | — |
| 4 | Latin | wadium | pledge; legal contract; marriage contract |
| 5 | Frankish | wadi | wager, stake, pledge |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |