Where does “baggager” come from?
baggager (English) comes from English baggage, from Middle English bagage, from Old French bagage, from Old Norse baggi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰak-.
baggager (English): One who takes care of baggage; a camp follower
Definitions
- One who takes care of baggage; a camp follower
Ancestry of “baggager”, step by step
baggager traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English baggage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | — |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |