Where does “baconweed” come from?
baconweed (English) comes from English Bacon, from Middle English bacon, from Old French bacon, from Frankish bakō, from Proto-Germanic bakô, from Proto-Germanic baką, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
Ancestry of “baconweed”, step by step
baconweed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bacon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bacon | Cured meat from the sides, belly or back of a pig |
| 2 | Middle English | bacon | Alternative form of bacoun; meat from the back... |
| 3 | Old French | bacon | bacon, salted pork, ham, shank |
| 4 | Frankish | bakō | ham, flitch; back; flitch of bacon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bakô | back; flitch of bacon |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baką | back, rear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |