Where does “Bagatelle” come from?
Bagatelle (German) comes from French bagatelle, from Italian bagattella, from Latin bāca.
Bagatelle (German): bagatelle
Ancestry of “Bagatelle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bagatelle | bagatelle, trinket, bauble; trifle |
| 2 | Italian | bagattella | trifle; bagatelle |
| 3 | Latin | bāca | — |