Where does “beek” come from?
beek (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bēke, from Old Dutch beki, from Proto-West Germanic baki, from Proto-Germanic bakiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰog- — flowing water, stream; flowing water, brook,...
beek (Dutch): brook, creek
Definitions
- brook, creek
Ancestry of “beek”, step by step
beek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch bēke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bēke | watercourse, stream |
| 2 | Old Dutch | beki | brook |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | baki | brook |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bakiz | brook, stream; beach, strand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰog- | flowing water, stream; flowing water, brook,... |
via Old Dutch beke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | beke | Alternative form of beki |