Where does “bageard” come from?
bageard (Middle English) comes from Middle English bage, from English badge, from Middle English badge, from Anglo-Norman bage, from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
bageard (Middle English): marked by a badge
Ancestry of “bageard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bage | Alternative spelling of bagge; badge |
| 2 | English | badge | A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or... |
| 3 | Middle English | badge | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | bage | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow; something bent ; circle; a ring;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
Words derived from “bageard”