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Where does “surcharge” come from?

Surcharge comes from Middle French surcharge, meaning an excessive load or burden.

surcharge (English): An addition of extra charge on the agreed or...

Definitions

  1. An addition of extra charge on the agreed or...

Ancestry of “surcharge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchsurcharge—

Words derived from “surcharge”

  • surcharger
  • surchargeable
  • surchargeth
  • surchargement
Every word from Middle French surcharge →