Voyage
/ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/noun
A long journey, especially by sea or in space.
Did you know?Voyage comes through Old French from Latin via, meaning “road” or “way,” so the word began as a journey along a path before becoming a seafaring adventure.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weǵʰ-
“to go, move, travel”
Latin
Latin
via
“road, way”
Late Latin
Latin
viaticum
“provisions for a journey; travel allowance”
Old French
Old French
voiage
“a journey, trip, especially by sea”
Middle English
English
voyage
“a journey, especially by sea”
Modern English
English
voyage
“a long journey, especially by sea or through space”