Etymology

truage

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Today it means: Tribute, as paid to a ruler or superior. Full definition →

Old French treuage ← Latin tribūtum
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  1. Latin · derived fromtribūtum“tribute”
  2. Old French · derived fromtreuage
  3. English todaytruage

From Old French treuage, from treüd (from Latin tribūtum (“tribute”)) + -age.

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