An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Beige

by Friedrich Kluge

Beige, Beuge, f., ‘a pile arranged in layers’ (an UpG. word), from MidHG. bîge, OHG. bîgo, ‘shock (of corn)’; hence Ital. bica, ‘pile of sheaves’; comp. E. bing (heap of alum), Scand. bingr, ‘bolster’; comp. Bachbunge. Beuge has eu by being based on biegen.