Etymology of the English word voyageur
the English word
voyageurderived from the French word
voyageurderived from the French word
voyagerderived from the French word
voyagederived 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-using the French suffix
-eurDate
The earliest known usage of voyageur in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
