Middle English word becche comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-, and later Proto-Germanic *bikjō (Pickaxe.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰeg- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bikjō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Pickaxe. |
| *bikkija | Frankish (frk) | Pickaxe, spade. |
| besca | Malayalam (mal) | |
| besche | Old French (fro) | Pickaxe, spade. |
| becche | Middle English (enm) |