Where does “hidage” come from?
hidage (English) comes from English age, from Middle English age, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin aetaticum, from Latin aetās, from Latin aevitās, from Proto-Italic aiwotāts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
hidage (English): A tax formerly paid to the kings of England for...
Definitions
- A tax formerly paid to the kings of England for...
Ancestry of “hidage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | age | The whole duration of a being, whether animal,... |
| 2 | Middle English | age | Alternative form of awe; The age of someone ; the... |
| 3 | Old French | aage | age |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 5 | Latin | aetās | — |
| 6 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |