Where does “bakster” come from?
bakster (Middle English) comes from Old English bæcestre, from Old English bacan, from Proto-West Germanic bakan, from Proto-Germanic bakaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₃g- — to bake, to roast, to fry.
bakster (Middle English): Alternative form of bakestere
Definitions
- Alternative form of bakestere
Ancestry of “bakster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | bæcestre | one who bakes; baker |
| 2 | Old English | bacan | to bake |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bakan | to bake |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |
Words derived from “bakster”