Where does “facebook” come from?
facebook (English) comes from English Facebook, 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.
facebook (English): A reference book or electronic directory made up...
Definitions
- A reference book or electronic directory made up...
Ancestry of “facebook”, step by step
facebook traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Facebook
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | A personal web profile on the social-networking... | |
| 2 | English | Book | the Bible |
| 3 | German | būch | book collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge; long work fit for publication |
| 4 | Middle High German | buoch | — |
| 5 | Old High German | buoh | book |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bōk | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |