Where does “bagal” come from?

bagal (Faroese) comes from Old Norse bagall, from Old Irish bachall, from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bagal (Faroese): crosier

Definitions

  1. crosier

Ancestry of “bagal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebagalla bishop's staff or crosier
2Old Irishbachallstaff; shepherd's crook; crosier
3Latinbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Latin baculum →Every word from Old Irish bachall →