Where does “bag” come from?

Bag comes from Old Norse baggi, which derives from Proto-Indo-European bʰak-, a root of uncertain original meaning.

bag (English): A flexible container made of cloth, paper,...

Definitions

  1. A flexible container made of cloth, paper,...

Ancestry of “bag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbaggeA fabric container; a bag, sack, pouch, purse, or...
2Old Norsebaggibag, pack, satchel, bundle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰak-

Words derived from “bag

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰak-