Where does “pierage” come from?
pierage (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.
pierage (English): wharfage
Definitions
- wharfage
Ancestry of “pierage”, step by step
pierage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English age
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | age | The whole duration of a being, whether animal,... |
| 2 | Middle English | age | The age of someone or rarely something; how old someone is |
| 3 | Old French | aage | age |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 5 | Latin | aetās | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 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 |
via English pier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pier | A raised platform built from the shore out over... |
| 2 | Middle English | pere | A pear; A thing of little import or worth; A... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | pera | bag, satchel; wallet; scrip |
| 4 | Old Northern French | pire | — |
| 5 | Latin | petricus | — |
| 6 | Latin | petra | stone, rock |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πέτρα | rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone |