passage

passage · noun, verb, adjective¹

1. Old French · derived frompassage
2. English todaypassage

Borrowed into Middle English from Old French passage, from passer (“to pass”).

passage · noun, verb²

1. Italian · derived frompasseggiare
2. French · derived frompassager
3. English todaypassage

From French passager, from Italian passeggiare.

First known use, by meaning

• from 17th c. The official approval of a bill or act by a parliament.
• from 15th c. A gambling game for two players using three dice, in which the object is to throw a double over ten.