Engage etymology

English

English word engage comes from Old French en- (in, into, also used as an intensifier) and gage (pledge), and it can also be dated back to the Proto-Germanic *wadjōną (to wager, to pledge)

Detailed word origin of engage

Dictionary entry Language Definition
en- Old French (fro) En- (in; into). En- (intensifier).
*an- Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*anda- Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Against, opposing. Un-, de-.
*wadjōną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To wager, to pledge.
gage Old French (fro) Under pledge. (figuratively) payment. Wage (regular remuneration).
*anwadjōn Frankish (frk)
engager Old French (fro)
engagen Middle English (enm)
engage English (en) (engineering, transitive) To come into gear with.. (heading) To interact antagonistically.. (heading) To interact contractually.. (heading) To interact mechanically.. (heading, transitive) To interact socially.. (intransitive) To enter into (an activity), to participate (construed with in).. (intransitive) To enter into battle.. (intransitive) To guarantee or promise (to do something).. [...]

Words with the same origin as engage

Descendants of *an-

about again

Descendants of *wadjōną

wage wed