Where does “backen” come from?
backen (German) comes from Middle High German backen, from Old High German backan, from Middle High German bachen, from Old High German bahhan, from Proto-Germanic bakan — back.
backen (German): to bake; to roast; to fry; to fire
Definitions
- to bake; to roast; to fry; to fire
Ancestry of “backen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | backen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | backan | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | bachen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | bahhan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bakan | back |
Words derived from “backen”