Middle English word beckeren comes from Proto-Germanic *pikkōną (To pick, peck, prick.), Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *pikkōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To pick, peck, prick. |
| *bʰeg- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to break |
| *pikkōn | Frankish (frk) | To peck, strike. |
| *bikjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To attack, stab, hack, thrust. |
| *pikken | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| *bikken | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| bicken | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| beckeren | Middle English (enm) |