English word -age comes from Old French -age
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-age | Old French (fro) | Forms nouns with the sense of 'action or result of'. Forms nouns with the sense of 'state of being'. |
-age | English (eng) | Forming nouns with the sense of collection or appurtenance.. Forming nouns indicating a charge, toll, or fee. Forming nouns indicating a place. Forming nouns indicating a process, action, or a result. Forming nouns indicating a rate. Forming nouns of a state or relationship. |