Where does “bēke” come from?
bēke (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch beki, from Proto-West Germanic baki, from Proto-Germanic bakiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰog- — flowing water, stream; flowing water, brook,...
bēke (Middle Dutch): watercourse, stream
Ancestry of “bēke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | beki | brook |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | baki | brook |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bakiz | brook, stream; beach, strand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰog- | flowing water, stream; flowing water, brook,... |
Words derived from “bēke”