Where does “backe” come from?
backe (German) comes from Proto-West Germanic bak, from Proto-Germanic baką, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
backe (German): inflection of backen: ## first-person singular...
Definitions
- inflection of backen: ## first-person singular...
Ancestry of “backe”, step by step
backe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic bak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | bak | back |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | baką | back, rear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |
via Middle High German backe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | backe | — |