Middle English word bakere comes from Old English bacan (To bake.), Old English -ere (Masculine agent suffix, originally applied only to nouns.), Proto-Germanic *bakiz (Beach, strand. Brook, stream.), Proto-Germanic - ārijaz
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bacan | Old English (ang) | To bake. |
| -ere | Old English (ang) | Masculine agent suffix, originally applied only to nouns. |
| *bakiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Beach, strand. Brook, stream. |
| - ārijaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *bakārijaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | One who creates baked goods; baker. |
| bæcere | Old English (ang) | Baker (person who bakes and sells bread, etc). |
| bakere | Middle English (enm) | Baker. |