Etymology

chevage

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Today it means: A capitation tax; an equal tax or tribute per person. Full definition →

Old French chevage
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The story

  1. Old French · derived fromchevage
  2. English todaychevage

Old French chevage, from chief (“head”) + -age.

Words from the same roots

Old Frenchchevage all →

chiefage

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