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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanbage—
2Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “badge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baugaz →Every word from Anglo-Norman bage →