Where does “באַק” come from?

באַק (Yiddish) comes from Old High German backo — cheek; jawbone.

באַק (Yiddish): cheek part of face

Definitions

  1. cheek part of face

Ancestry of “באַק”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanbackocheek; jawbone
Every word from Old High German backo
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