English word wage comes from Proto-Germanic *wadją (Wager, stake, pledge.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *wadją | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Wager, stake, pledge. |
| *waddi | Frankish (frk) | |
| *wadjōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To wager, to pledge. |
| *waddī | Frankish (frk) | Wager, stake, pledge. |
| *weddōn | Frankish (frk) | |
| wadium | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) death certificate. (Medieval Latin) legal contract. (Medieval Latin) marriage contract. (Medieval Latin) mortgage. (Medieval Latin) pledge. (Medieval Latin) salary, wage. (Medieval Latin) will. |
| waigier | Old French (fro) | |
| wadio | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) I contract. (Medieval Latin) I guarantee. (Medieval Latin) I mortgage. (Medieval Latin) I pay a fine. (Medieval Latin) I take hostage. |
| guagier | Old French (fro) | |
| wagier | Old Northern French (fro-nor) | |
| wagen | Middle English (enm) | |
| wage | English (en) | (obsolete, legal, UK) To give security for the performance of.. (transitive) To adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; to hire out.. (transitive) To conduct or carry out (a war or other contest).. (transitive, obsolete) To employ for wages; to hire.. (transitive, obsolete) To expose oneself to, as a risk; to incur, as a danger; to venture; to hazard.. (transitive, obsolete) To wager, bet. |