Where does “Starbuck” come from?

Starbuck (English) comes from English Starbeck, from Old Norse bekkr, from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.

Ancestry of “Starbuck”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishStarbeckOS grid ref SE3256
2Old Norsebekkrbench; brook, creek
3Proto-Germanicbankiza raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bankiz →Every word from Old Norse bekkr →