Where does “voyage” come from?
voyage (English) comes from Middle English viage, from Norman viage, from Old French voiage, from Latin viāticum, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
voyage (English): A long journey, especially by ship; The act or...
Definitions
- A long journey, especially by ship; The act or...
Ancestry of “voyage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | viage | voyage; journey |
| 2 | Norman | viage | journey |
| 3 | Old French | voiage | journey; voyage |
| 4 | Latin | viāticum | — |
| 5 | Latin | viā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *wiā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wih₁eh₂- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “voyage”