Where does “beag” come from?
beag (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *baug, from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
beag (Old English): a ring, bracelet, collar, garland, crown,...
Definitions
- a ring, bracelet, collar, garland, crown,...
Ancestry of “beag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *baug | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow; something bent ; circle; a ring;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
Words derived from “beag”