Where does “báicéireacht” come from?
báicéireacht (Irish) comes from Irish báicéir, 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 — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
báicéireacht (Irish): baking; bakery
Definitions
- baking; bakery
Ancestry of “báicéireacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | báicéir | baker |
| 2 | English | baker | A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and... |
| 3 | Middle English | bakere | baker |
| 4 | Old English | bæcere | baker |
| 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) |