English word baggage comes from Old French -age, Old French bague, and later Old French bagage (Baggage (luggage; that which one transports with one).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -age | Old French (fro) | Forms nouns with the sense of 'action or result of'. Forms nouns with the sense of 'state of being'. |
| bague | Old French (fro) | |
| bagage | Old French (fro) | Baggage (luggage; that which one transports with one). |
| bagage | Middle English (enm) | Baggage; luggage. |
| baggage | English (en) | (military, countable, and, uncountable) An army's portable equipment; its baggage train.. (obsolete, countable, pejorative) A woman.. (uncountable, informal) Factors, especially psychological ones, which interfere with a person's ability to function effectively.. (usually, uncountable) Luggage; traveling equipment. |