Where does “bagwigged” come from?
bagwigged (English) comes from English bag, from Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰak-.
bagwigged (English): Wearing a bag wig
Definitions
- Wearing a bag wig
Ancestry of “bagwigged”, step by step
bagwigged traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bag | A flexible container made of cloth, paper,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bagge | A fabric container; a bag, sack, pouch, purse, or... |
| 3 | Old Norse | baggi | bag, pack, satchel, bundle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰak- | — |
via English wigged
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wigged | simple past tense and past participle of wig |