Where does “scavage” come from?
scavage (English) comes from Middle English scavage, from Old French escauwage, from Old French escauvinghe, from Middle English shewing, from Old English sċēawung, from Old English -ung, from Proto-Germanic -ungō — -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs.".
scavage (English): A toll or duty anciently exacted from merchant...
Definitions
- A toll or duty anciently exacted from merchant...
Ancestry of “scavage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | scavage | — |
| 2 | Old French | escauwage | scavage |
| 3 | Old French | escauvinghe | scavage |
| 4 | Middle English | shewing | present participle of shew |
| 5 | Old English | sċēawung | inspection, contemplation; a showing, spectacle,... |
| 6 | Old English | -ung | forming nouns from verbs, denoting verbal action... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ungō | -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs." |