Where does “bæċ” come from?
bæċ (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic baki, from Proto-Germanic bakiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰog- — flowing water, stream; flowing water, brook,...
bæċ (Old English): back; back or rear end; stream; brook
Definitions
- back; back or rear end; stream; brook
Ancestry of “bæċ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | baki | brook |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bakiz | brook, stream; beach, strand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰog- | flowing water, stream; flowing water, brook,... |