Middle English word bekke comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-, and later Proto-Germanic *bikjō (Pickaxe.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*bʰeg- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to break |
*bikjō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Pickaxe. |
becca | Old English (ang) | |
bekke | Middle English (enm) |