Where does “baggageman” come from?
baggageman (English) comes from English baggage, from Middle English bagage, from Old French bagage, from Old Norse baggi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰak-.
baggageman (English): A railway employee who was in charge of the...
Definitions
- A railway employee who was in charge of the...
Ancestry of “baggageman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | baggage | Luggage; traveling equipment; Factors, especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | bagage | baggage; luggage |
| 3 | Old French | bagage | baggage |
| 4 | Old Norse | baggi | bag, pack, satchel, bundle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰak- | — |