Where does “vage” come from?
vage (Middle English) comes from Middle English wage, from Anglo-Norman wage, from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
vage (Middle English): Alternative form of wage
Ancestry of “vage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wage | A wage; earnings; Money reserved for the payment... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | wage | wave; Alternative form of gage |
| 3 | Old Norse | vágr | ocean, sea; inlet, bay |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |