Where does “Feinbäckerin” come from?
Feinbäckerin (German) comes from German Feinbäcker, 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).
Ancestry of “Feinbäckerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Feinbäcker | speciality baker male or of unspecified sex |
| 2 | German | Bäcker | baker; agent noun of backen |
| 3 | Middle High German | becker | — |
| 4 | Old High German | beckeri | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bakārijaz | One who creates baked goods; baker |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ārijaz | -er |
| 7 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |