Where does “beag” come from?

beag (English) comes from Old English bēag, from Proto-West Germanic *baug, from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

beag (English): A ring

Definitions

  1. A ring

Ancestry of “beag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbēaga ring, bracelet, collar, garland, crown,...
2Proto-West Germanic*baugring, bracelet
3Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baugaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *baug →