Where does “bagatel” come from?
bagatel (Dutch) comes from French bagatelle, from Italian bagattella, from Latin bāca — various small fruit of trees and shrubs: a berry, stone fruit (including olives, cherries).
bagatel (Dutch): a negligible sum, a tiny amount; trinket; trifle,...
Definitions
- a negligible sum, a tiny amount; trinket; trifle,...
Ancestry of “bagatel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bagatelle | bagatelle, trinket, bauble; trifle |
| 2 | Italian | bagattella | trifle; bagatelle |
| 3 | Latin | bāca | various small fruit of trees and shrubs: a berry, stone fruit (including olives, cherries) |