Where does “bâcler” come from?
bâcler (French) comes from Latin bacculare, from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
bâcler (French): to bang out
Ancestry of “bâcler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | bacculare | — |
| 2 | Latin | baculum | walking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
Words derived from “bâcler”