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
- bagel; Diminutive of בויגן
Ancestry of “בייגל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bouc | — |
| 2 | Old High German | boug | ring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baugaz | a bend; bow; something bent ; circle; a ring;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |
Words derived from “בייגל”