Where does “בייגל” come from?

בייגל (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German bouc, from Old High German boug, from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

בייגל (Yiddish): bagel; Diminutive of בויגן

Definitions

  1. bagel; Diminutive of בויגן

Ancestry of “בייגל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbouca ring
2Old High Germanbougring
3Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “בייגל”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baugaz →Every word from Old High German boug →