Where does “baca” come from?
baca (Spanish) comes from Latin bacca, from Gaulish baskis, from Proto-Celtic baskis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.
baca (Spanish): luggage rack
Ancestry of “baca”, step by step
baca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin bacca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | bacca | Alternative form of bāca; berry; berry; pearl |
| 2 | Gaulish | baskis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | baskis | bundle; load |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |
via French bâche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | bâche | tarpaulin; tank; tide pool |
| 2 | Old French | baschoe | — |
| 3 | Latin | bascauda | a woven mat or vessel to hold basketwork |