Where does “бедж” come from?

бедж (Russian) 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.

бедж (Russian): badge nameplate

Definitions

  1. badge nameplate

Ancestry of “бедж”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →
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