Where does “bague” come from?
bague (Norman) comes from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
bague (Norman): ring; haw
Ancestry of “bague”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow; something bent ; circle; a ring;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |