Where does “badger” come from?

badger (French) comes from English badge, from Middle English badge, from Anglo-Norman bage, from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

badger (French): to use an identity badge

Definitions

  1. to use an identity badge

Ancestry of “badger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbadgeA distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or...
2Middle Englishbadge—
3Anglo-Normanbage—
4Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →