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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Starbeck | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | bekkr | bench; brook, creek |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bankiz | a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |