Where does “bak-” come from?

bak- (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish baker, from Old Norse bak, from Proto-Germanic baką, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.

bak- (Swedish): back-, at the back, behind, emphasis on 1st...

Definitions

  1. back-, at the back, behind, emphasis on 1st...

Ancestry of “bak-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbakerback
2Old Norsebakon the back of; back
3Proto-Germanicbakąback, rear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break

Words derived from “bak-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg-Every word from Proto-Germanic bakąEvery word from Old Norse bak
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