Where does “Bäckchen” come from?
Bäckchen (German) comes from German backe, from Proto-West Germanic bak, from Proto-Germanic baką, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
Bäckchen (German): Diminutive of Backe
Ancestry of “Bäckchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | backe | inflection of backen:
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| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bak | back |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baką | back, rear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |