Where does “バッハ” come from?

バッハ (Japanese) comes from German bach, from Middle High German werke, from Old High German werc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

バッハ (Japanese): Johann Sebastian Bach, German organist and composer

Definitions

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach, German organist and composer

Ancestry of “バッハ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbach—
2Middle High Germanwerke—
3Old High Germanwercwork
4Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
5Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →