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

Definitions

  1. bagel

Ancestry of “בייגל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishבייגלbagel; Diminutive of בויגן
2Middle High Germanbouca ring
3Old High Germanbougring
4Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baugaz →Every word from Old High German boug →