chaperonage

Questions

What does chaperonage mean?

The state of being a chaperon.

Where does chaperonage come from?

Etymology tree English chaperon Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English chaperonage From chaperon + -age.

How to pronounce chaperonage

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