Where does “bæcche” come from?
bæcche (Middle English) comes from Old English beċe, from Proto-West Germanic baki, from Proto-Germanic bakiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰog- — flowing water, stream; flowing water, brook,...
bæcche (Middle English): bank, sandbank
Ancestry of “bæcche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | beċe | beck, brook, stream; beck, brook; brook, stream |
| 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 “bæcche”