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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

  1. ring; armlet worn on the wrist; money

Ancestry of “baugur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebaugrring
2Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow; something bent ; circle; a ring;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “baugur”

  • geislabaugur
  • baugfingur
  • miðbaugur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →