Etymology

teabag

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Today it means: A cloth or paper sachet containing tea leaves or herbal tea, designed to act as an infuser when submerged in hot water. Full definition →

English bag ← Middle English bagge ← Old French baguebor.?
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The story

  1. Hokkien茶 (tê)
  2. Dutchthee
  3. Englishtea
  4. Old Norsebaggibor.?
  5. Old Frenchbaguebor.?
  6. Middle Englishbagge
  7. Englishbag
  8. English todayteabag

From tea + bag.

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