Where does “bakeshop” come from?
bakeshop (English) comes from English bake, from German backen, from Middle High German backen, from Old High German backan, from Middle High German bachen, from Old High German bahhan, from Proto-Germanic bakan — back.
bakeshop (English): A shop where baked goods are made and sold
Definitions
- A shop where baked goods are made and sold
Ancestry of “bakeshop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bake | To cook in an oven; To be cooked in an oven; To... |
| 2 | German | backen | to bake; to roast; to fry; to fire |
| 3 | Middle High German | backen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | backan | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | bachen | — |
| 6 | Old High German | bahhan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bakan | back |