English word passenger comes from Old French passer (To pass; to pass by.), Old French -age
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| passer | Old French (fro) | To pass; to pass by. |
| -age | Old French (fro) | Forms nouns with the sense of 'action or result of'. Forms nouns with the sense of 'state of being'. |
| passage | Old French (fro) | Passage (part of a route or journey). |
| passagier | Old French (fro) | |
| passenger | English (en) | (falconry) A young hunting bird that can fly and is taken while it is still in its first year.. (obsolete) A passer-by; a wayfarer.. One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew. (intransitive) To ride as a passenger in a vehicle. |