Etymology · Proto-Germanic
*wadją
4 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *wadją, most common first.
- wageAn amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.
- engageTo engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
- gageTo bind (someone) by pledge or security; to engage.
- vadiumA pledge or security; bail.