Where does “badger” come from?
Badger comes from Middle English bageard, from Middle English bage, from Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰak-.
badger (English): Any mammal of three subfamilies, which belong to...
Definitions
- Any mammal of three subfamilies, which belong to...
Ancestry of “badger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bageard | marked by a badge |
| 2 | Middle English | bage | Alternative spelling of bagge; badge |
| 3 | English | badge | A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or... |
| 4 | Middle English | badge | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | bage | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |