Where does “Bak” come from?
Bak (English) comes from Korean 박, from Chinese 泊, from English poise, from Middle English poys, from Middle French pois, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō — to stretch.
Ancestry of “Bak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Korean | 박 | gourd; calabash; gourd shell; head |
| 2 | Chinese | 泊 | — |
| 3 | English | poise | A state of balance, equilibrium or stability;... |
| 4 | Middle English | poys | — |
| 5 | Middle French | pois | weight |
| 6 | Latin | pēnsum | — |
| 7 | Latin | pendō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |