Etymology of the English word voyage
the English word
voyagederived from the Old French word
veiagederived from the Late Latin word
viaticum (provision for a journey, traveling allowance; money saved by soldiers)
derived from the Latin word
viaticus (relating to a journey)
derived from the Late Latin word
via (way, road, street)
derived from the Latin word
vehere (bear, carry, convey)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wegh-derived from the Old French word
veyagederived from the Late Latin word
viaticum (provision for a journey, traveling allowance; money saved by soldiers)
derived from the Latin word
viaticus (relating to a journey)
derived from the Late Latin word
via (way, road, street)
derived from the Latin word
vehere (bear, carry, convey)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wegh-Date
The earliest known usage of voyage in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
voyaged,
voyagingCognates
French
voyage, Italian
viaggio, Portuguese
viagem, Provençal
viatge, Spanish
viageUsage
Word found in Modern English
