Where does “homager” come from?
homager (English) comes from English homage, from Middle English homage, from Old French homage, from Medieval Latin hominaticum, from Latin homō, from Old Latin hemō, from Proto-Italic hemō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰmṓ.
homager (English): One who pays feudal homage, hence a vassal
Definitions
- One who pays feudal homage, hence a vassal
Ancestry of “homager”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | homage | A demonstration of respect, such as towards an... |
| 2 | Middle English | homage | An oath of loyalty to a liege performed by their... |
| 3 | Old French | homage | oath; pledge |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | hominaticum | homage, the service of a vassal or 'man'; homage |
| 5 | Latin | homō | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | hemō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | hemō | man |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰmṓ | earthling |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |