Where does “בייגל” come from?
בייגל (Hebrew) comes from Yiddish בייגל, from Middle High German bouc, from Old High German boug, from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
בייגל (Hebrew): bagel
Ancestry of “בייגל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | בייגל | bagel; Diminutive of בויגן |
| 2 | Middle High German | bouc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | boug | ring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow; something bent ; circle; a ring;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |