Where does “bache” come from?
bache (Middle High German) comes from Old High German bahho, from Proto-Germanic bakô, from Proto-Germanic baką, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
Ancestry of “bache”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | bahho | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bakô | back; flitch of bacon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baką | back, rear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |
Words derived from “bache”