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