Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “bagge” come from?

bagge (Middle English) comes from Old Norse baggi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰak-.

bagge (Middle English): A fabric container; a bag, sack, pouch, purse, or...

Definitions

  1. A fabric container; a bag, sack, pouch, purse, or...

Ancestry of “bagge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebaggibag, pack, satchel, bundle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰak-—

Words derived from “bagge”

  • bag
  • bags
  • badge
  • handbag
  • baggy
  • badger
  • bagpipes
  • handbags
  • bagpipe
  • sandbag
  • saddlebag
  • beanbag
  • airbag
  • scumbag
  • carpetbag
  • baggie
  • bagman
  • bagful
  • carpetbagger
  • mailbag
  • schoolbag
  • teabag
  • ragbag
  • baghouse
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