Where does “æboc” come from?
æboc (Old English) comes from Old English bōc, from Proto-Germanic bōk, from Proto-Germanic bakaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₃g- — to bake, to roast, to fry.
æboc (Old English): lawbook
Definitions
- lawbook
Ancestry of “æboc”, step by step
æboc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English bōc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bōc | beech; book |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bōk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |
via Old English ǣ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ǣ | marriage; life; law, marriage |