Etymology of the French word gage

Date

The earliest known usage of gage in French dates from the 12th century.

Derivations in French

gager, gagiste, engagier, dégager, non-gage, mort-gage, engager

Derivations in other languages

English gage, Romanian gaj, Spanish gaje

Cognates

Italian gaggio, Spanish gage

Usage

Word found in Old French