Gagement
/ˈɡeɪdʒmənt/noun
An obsolete English noun meaning a pledge, guarantee, or security.
Did you know?Gagement belongs to the same historical word-family as “wage” and “wed,” all linked to the ancient idea of something pledged or guaranteed.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wadh-
“To pledge or guarantee something”
Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*wadi
“A pledge, security, or promised payment”
Old French
Old French
gage
“A pledge, security, or object given as surety”
Middle English
Middle English
gagement
“A pledge, guarantee, or security”
Modern English
English
gagement
“An obsolete term for a pledge or guarantee”