Where does “bagel” come from?
Bagel comes from Yiddish בייגל, derived from Old High German bouc and boug, from Proto-Germanic baugaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- and bʰūgʰ-.
bagel (English): A toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is...
Definitions
- A toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is...
Ancestry of “bagel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | בייגל | bagel; Diminutive of בויגן |
| 2 | Middle High German | bouc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | boug | ring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow; something bent ; circle; a ring;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
Words derived from “bagel”