Where does “raftage” come from?
raftage (English) comes from English -age, from Middle English -age, from Old French -age, from Old Occitan -atge, from Latin -āticum.
raftage (English): The beams used in the rigging of a ship; Rafts...
Definitions
- The beams used in the rigging of a ship; Rafts...
Ancestry of “raftage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -age | forming nouns with the sense of collection or... |
| 2 | Middle English | -age | Forms nouns indicating a right or relationship;... |
| 3 | Old French | -age | forms nouns with the sense of 'action or result... |
| 4 | Old Occitan | -atge | suffix used to form masculine nouns |
| 5 | Latin | -āticum | — |