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
- back-, at the back, behind, emphasis on 1st...
Ancestry of “bak-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | baker | back |
| 2 | Old Norse | bak | on the back of; back |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | baką | back, rear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |
Words derived from “bak-”