Where does “baugur” come from?
baugur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse baugr, from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
baugur (Icelandic): ring; armlet worn on the wrist; money
Definitions
- ring; armlet worn on the wrist; money
Ancestry of “baugur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | baugr | ring |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow; something bent ; circle; a ring;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
Words derived from “baugur”