Where does “baggage” come from?
Baggage comes from Middle English bagage, from Old French bagage, formed with the Old French suffix -age derived from Latin -aticum, itself from the Latin adjectival suffix -aticus, which traces back through Latin -icus to Proto-Indo-European -kos and -eh₂tos.
baggage (English): Luggage; traveling equipment; Factors, especially...
Definitions
- Luggage; traveling equipment; Factors, especially...
Ancestry of “baggage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bagage | baggage; luggage |
| 2 | Old French | bagage | baggage |
| 3 | Old Norse | baggi | bag, pack, satchel, bundle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰak- | — |
Words derived from “baggage”