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

  1. A large sack for holding chaff

Ancestry of “chaffbag”, step by step

chaffbag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bag

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-

via English chaff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchaffThe inedible parts of a grain-producing plant;...
2Middle EnglishchafChaff; the parts of harvested grain not usable as...
3Old Englishċeafchaff
4Proto-West Germanickafchaff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰak-Every word from Old Norse baggiEvery word from Middle English bagge