Where does “homage” come from?
Homage derives from Middle English homage, from Old French homage, from Latin hominaticum, from Latin homo meaning man, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm.
homage (English): A demonstration of respect, such as towards an...
Definitions
- A demonstration of respect, such as towards an...
Ancestry of “homage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | homage | An oath of loyalty to a liege performed by their... |
| 2 | Old French | homage | oath; pledge |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | hominaticum | homage, the service of a vassal or 'man'; homage |
| 4 | Latin | homō | human, person, man |
| 5 | Old Latin | hemō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | hemō | man |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰmṓ | earthling |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |