Where does “Feinbäcker” come from?
Feinbäcker (German) comes from German Bäcker, from Middle High German becker, from Old High German beckeri, from Proto-Germanic bakārijaz, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
Feinbäcker (German): speciality baker male or of unspecified sex
Definitions
- speciality baker male or of unspecified sex
Ancestry of “Feinbäcker”, step by step
Feinbäcker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Bäcker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bäcker | baker; agent noun of backen |
| 2 | Middle High German | becker | — |
| 3 | Old High German | beckeri | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bakārijaz | One who creates baked goods; baker |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 6 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |