Where does “nunny bag” come from?

nunny bag (English) comes from English bag, from Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰak-.

nunny bag (English): A rucksack, especially one made from sealskin

Definitions

  1. A rucksack, especially one made from sealskin

Ancestry of “nunny bag”, step by step

nunny bag 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 nunny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnunnyGrandmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰak- →Every word from Old Norse baggi →Every word from Middle English bagge →