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Where does “bage” come from?

bage (Anglo-Norman) comes from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

Ancestry of “bage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow; something bent ; circle; a ring;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “bage”

  • bag
  • bags
  • badge
  • handbag
  • baggy
  • badger
  • bagpipes
  • handbags
  • bagpipe
  • sandbag
  • saddlebag
  • beanbag
  • airbag
  • scumbag
  • carpetbag
  • baggie
  • bagman
  • bagful
  • carpetbagger
  • mailbag
  • schoolbag
  • teabag
  • ragbag
  • baghouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →