Where does “chaffbag” come from?
chaffbag (English) comes from English bag, from Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰak-.
chaffbag (English): A large sack for holding chaff
Definitions
- A large sack for holding chaff
Ancestry of “chaffbag”, step by step
chaffbag 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 chaff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | chaff | The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant;... |
| 2 | Middle English | chaf | Chaff; the parts of harvested grain not usable as... |
| 3 | Old English | ċeaf | chaff |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kaf | chaff |