Where does “baculum” come from?

baculum (English) comes from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

baculum (English): A bone found in the penis of some mammals; A...

Definitions

  1. A bone found in the penis of some mammals; A...

Ancestry of “baculum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “baculum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Latin baculum →