Where does “bage” come from?

bage (Middle English) comes from English badge, from Middle English badge, from Anglo-Norman bage, from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

bage (Middle English): Alternative spelling of bagge; badge

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of bagge; badge

Ancestry of “bage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbadgeA distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or...
2Middle Englishbadge—
3Anglo-Normanbage—
4Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “bage”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →
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