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Where does “báicéir” come from?

báicéir (Irish) comes from English baker, from Middle English bakere, from Old English bæcere, from Proto-Germanic bakārijaz, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.

báicéir (Irish): baker

Definitions

  1. baker

Ancestry of “báicéir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbakerA person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and...
2Middle Englishbakerebaker
3Old Englishbæcerebaker
4Proto-GermanicbakārijazOne who creates baked goods; baker
5Proto-Germanic-ārijaz-er
6Latin-ārius—
7Proto-Italic*-āzios—

Words derived from “báicéir”

  • báicéireacht
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