Where does “book-learned” come from?
book-learned (English) comes from English Book, from German būch, from Middle High German buoch, from Old High German buoh, from Proto-Germanic bōk, from Proto-Germanic bakaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₃g- — to bake, to roast, to fry.
book-learned (English): Versed in books; having knowledge derived from...
Definitions
- Versed in books; having knowledge derived from...
Ancestry of “book-learned”, step by step
book-learned traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Book
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Book | the Bible |
| 2 | German | būch | book collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge; long work fit for publication |
| 3 | Middle High German | buoch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | buoh | book |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bōk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |
via English learned
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | learned | Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite;... |
| 2 | Middle English | lerned | — |
via Middle English bok-lerned
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bok-lerned | — |