Back etymology

English

English word back comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰog-, Proto-Indo-European *bhAg-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰogo, and later Proto-Germanic *bakiz (Beach, strand. Brook, stream.)

Etymology of back

Detailed word origin of back

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*bʰog- Proto-Indo-European (ine) flowing water, flowing water, brook, stream, flowing water, stream
*bhAg- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*bʰeg- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to break
*bʰogo Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*bakiz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Beach, strand. Brook, stream.
*bakjaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*bankiz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) A raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope. Bench.
*baką Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Back, rear.
bekkr Old Norse (non) Brook, creek.
bæc Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) (anatomy) back. Back or rear end (of something).
bak Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) Animal fur or pelt. Back. Bat (flying rodent).
back English (en) (UK, of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed.. (intransitive) To go in the reverse direction.. (legal, of a justice of the peace) To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender).. (nautical, of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.. (nautical, of an anchor) To lay [...]

Words with the same origin as back

Descendants of *bʰog-

baker beach feedback

Descendants of *bhAg-

flashback

Descendants of *bʰeg-

bank bitch