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
Ancestry of “bagal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bagall | a bishop's staff or crosier |
| 2 | Old Irish | bachall | staff; shepherd's crook; crosier |
| 3 | Latin | baculum | walking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |