Where does “preengagement” come from?
preengagement (English) comes from English engagement, from French engagement, from French engager, from Old French engagier, from Old French gage, from Frankish waddī, from Latin wadium, from Frankish wadi — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
preengagement (English): Prior engagement or obligation, as by contract or...
Definitions
- Prior engagement or obligation, as by contract or...
Ancestry of “preengagement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | engagement | An appointment, especially to speak or perform;... |
| 2 | French | engagement | commitment; engagement |
| 3 | French | engager | to pledge, commit; to hire, sign, snap up; to... |
| 4 | Old French | engagier | to use as a guarantee |
| 5 | Old French | gage | wage; payment |
| 6 | Frankish | waddī | — |
| 7 | Latin | wadium | pledge; legal contract; marriage contract |
| 8 | Frankish | wadi | wager, stake, pledge |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |