Where does “badge” come from?
badge (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman bage, from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
Ancestry of “badge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | bage | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow; something bent ; circle; a ring;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
Words derived from “badge”