Passage
/ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/noun
The act of passing through or over something, or a route or section through which one passes.
Did you know?Passage comes through Old French from Latin *passus* (“a step”), so its deepest root is about the body moving one step at a time—not just a hallway, but the ancient act of crossing a threshold.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pete-
“to spread out, to step, to tread”
Latin
Latin
passus
“a step; a pace”
Late Latin
Latin
passāre
“to pass, go by”
Old French
Old French
passage
“a passing, crossing; a road or way through”
Middle English
English
passage
“the act of passing; a way through”
Modern English
English
passage
“the act of passing through or over, or a route or section through which one passes”