Английский Этимологический словарь - page (2)

- "boy servant," 13c., originally "youth preparing to be a knight," from O.Fr. page, possibly via It. paggio, from M.L. pagius "servant," perhaps ult. from Gk. paidion "boy, lad," dim. of pais (gen. paidos) "child." The verb is from the notion of "to send a page after."