Where does “бакен” come from?

бакен (Russian) comes from Dutch baken, from Middle Dutch baken, from Old Frisian bāken, from Proto-Germanic baukną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂u- — to be, become.

бакен (Russian): buoy, a moored float, sea mark, beacon; sideburn

Definitions

  1. buoy, a moored float, sea mark, beacon; sideburn

Ancestry of “бакен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbakenbeacon
2Middle Dutchbaken—
3Old Frisianbākensignal
4Proto-Germanicbauknąsign, symbol
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂u-to be, become
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂u- →Every word from Proto-Germanic baukną →Every word from Old Frisian bāken →