Where does “plumpage” come from?

plumpage (English) comes from English -age, from Middle English -age, from Old French -age, from Old Occitan -atge, from Latin -āticum.

plumpage (English): Plumping

Definitions

  1. Plumping

Ancestry of “plumpage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ageforming nouns with the sense of collection or...
2Middle English-ageForms nouns indicating a right or relationship;...
3Old French-ageforms nouns with the sense of 'action or result...
4Old Occitan-atgesuffix used to form masculine nouns
5Latin-āticum—
Every word from Latin -āticum →Every word from Old French -age →Every word from English -age →