Where does “bacche” come from?
bacche (Middle English) comes from Old English bæċe, from Proto-West Germanic baki, from Proto-Germanic bakiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰog- — flowing water, stream; flowing water, brook,...
Ancestry of “bacche”, step by step
bacche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English bæċe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bæċe | beck, 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,... |
via Old English bæċċe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bæċċe | baking; something baked |