Where does “bâcler” come from?

bâcler (Old French) comes from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bâcler (Old French): to hold in place, prop a door or window open

Definitions

  1. to hold in place, prop a door or window open

Ancestry of “bâcler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Latin baculum →