Pawnage
/ˈpɔːnɪdʒ/noun
The act of pawning something or the fee charged for pawning it.
Did you know?The underlying word pawn may trace back to Latin pannus, “cloth,” because cloth was once commonly offered as a pledge or security.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
pannus
“Cloth or piece of fabric; possibly the source of items pledged as security”
Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin
pannum
“A cloth or article used as a pledge”
12th Century
Old French
pan
“A pledge or security given for a loan”
13th Century
Anglo-French
paun
“A pledged object or pawn”
14th Century
Middle English
paun
“A pledge deposited for money”
15th–16th Century
English
pawnage
“The act of pawning or the charge associated with a pawn”
Modern English
English
pawnage
“Pawning, or a fee connected with pawning”