Where does “baking” come from?
Baking comes from Middle English bakynge, formed from the Old English verb bæcan combined with the Old English suffix -ing, ultimately from Proto-Germanic bakaną and Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₃g-.
baking (English): present participle of bake; That bakes; Of a...
Definitions
- present participle of bake; That bakes; Of a...
Ancestry of “baking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bakynge | The process or action of baking; Baked goods;... |
| 2 | Middle English | baken | To bake; to cook in an oven; usually used of... |
| 3 | Old English | bacan | to bake |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bakan | to bake |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |
Words derived from “baking”