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Etymology Dictionary

Origin of the word BADGE.  Etymology of the word BADGE.

From An Etymology Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893

 

BADGE,  a mark of distinction.  (Low Lat.,—O. Low G.)   Occurs in Spenser, F. Q. i. I. 2.   The Prompt. Parv. has:  'Bage, or bagge, or badge, of armys, banidium,'—Low Lat. bagea, bagia, 'signum, insigne quoddam;' Ducange.—Low Lat. baga, a ring, collar for the neck (and prob. ornament), a word of O. Low G. origin; as is seen by comparison with O. Saxon bóg (also spelt bág), a ring; see bóg-gebo in gloss. to Heliand, ed. Heyne.   This word is cognate with A. S. beáh, a ring, ornament.BHUGH, to bow, bend; see Fick, i. 162; iii. 213.

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Etymology Dictionary Index
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Key
Arab.=Arabic.
A.S.=Anglo Saxon.
Bavar.=Bavarian
Bohem.=Bohemian.
C.=Celtic, used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Cornish, &c.
Corn.=Cornish.
Dan.=Danish.
Du.=Dutch
E.=English.
E.E.=Early English.
Europ.=European.
F.=French.
G.=German.
Gk.=Greek.
Goth.=Gothic.
Icel.=Icelandic.
Ital.=Italian.
L. or Lat.=Latin.
Lith. & Lithuan.=Lithuanian.
M.E.=Middle English.
M.F.=Middle French
M.H.G.=Middle High German.
Norw.=Norwegian.
O.F.=Old French.
O.H.G.=Old High German.
Pers.=Persian.
Port.=Portuguese.
Scand.=Scandinavian, used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish, &c.
Sc.=Scottish.
Skt.=Sanskrit.
Span.=Spanish.
Swed.=Sweish.
Teut.=Teutonic
Turk.=Turkish.
W.=Welsh.

  

 

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