baggy

the word 'baggy' is a straightforward english formation, combining the noun 'bag' with the adjectival suffix '-y'. the noun 'bag' itself has a scandinavian origin, entering middle english from old norse 'baggi', meaning a sack or bundle. the suffix '-y', of old english/germanic origin, is a highly productive element used to create adjectives from nouns, indicating a characteristic or resemblance. thus, 'baggy' literally means 'like a bag' or 'having the qualities of a bag', which evolved to specifically describe loose, shapeless, or bulging clothing or features, directly linking the physical properties of a sack to its modern descriptive sense.

Structure: bag (sack) + y (adjective suffix) bag (from old norse 'baggi', meaning sack, bundle); y (from old english '-ig', a suffix forming adjectives meaning 'having the quality of' or 'full of').