Where does “shoulderbag” come from?
shoulderbag (English) comes from English bag, from Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰak-.
shoulderbag (English): A bag worn on the shoulders
Definitions
- A bag worn on the shoulders
Ancestry of “shoulderbag”, step by step
shoulderbag 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 shoulder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | shoulder | The part of an animal's body between the base of... |
| 2 | Middle English | schuldre | The shoulder; One's strength or carrying... |
| 3 | Old English | sċuldra | shoulder |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldru | shoulder |