Peage
/ˈpiːɪdʒ/noun
An obsolete term for a toll paid for passage, especially over a bridge or along a road.
Did you know?Peage ultimately comes from Latin terms built on pes, “foot,” because early passage fees were associated with traveling or crossing on foot.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ped-
“Foot; the ancient root behind many words for walking, feet, and things positioned at the base.”
Classical Latin
Latin
pes, pedis
“Foot.”
Late Antiquity
Late Latin
pedaticum
“A toll or payment connected with passage, especially use of a road, bridge, or crossing.”
Old French
Old French
peage
“A toll paid for passage.”
14th Century
Middle English
peage
“A toll or customary payment for traveling through a place or over a bridge.”
Modern English
English
peage
“An obsolete or historical word for a passage toll.”
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