Where does “bags” come from?

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

bags (English): plural of bag; A large quantity; Loose-fitting...

Definitions

  1. plural of bag; A large quantity; Loose-fitting...

Ancestry of “bags”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbagA flexible container made of cloth, paper,...
2Middle EnglishbaggeA fabric container; a bag, sack, pouch, purse, or...
3Old Norsebaggibag, pack, satchel, bundle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰak-—

Words derived from “bags”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰak- →Every word from Old Norse baggi →Every word from Middle English bagge →