Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/bakku
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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-West Germanic[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *bakkuz, *bakuz (“baking”). Gemination would be explained due to influence or derivation from *bakkōn (Proto-Germanic *bakkōną), the iterative form, potentially ultimately preserved in the English sense of batch (“a series or run of baking/baked goods”).
Noun[edit]
*bakku f
Inflection[edit]
| u-stem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | ||
| Nominative | *bakku | |
| Genitive | *bakkō | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *bakku | *bakkiwi, *bakkō |
| Accusative | *bakku | *bakkū |
| Genitive | *bakkō | *bakkiwō |
| Dative | *bakkiwi, *bakkō | *bakkum |
| Instrumental | *bakku | *bakkum |
Usage notes[edit]
- The exact gender is unknown, but assumed to be feminine due to Middle High German becke (“baked good, pastry, baking, bakery, baking rule”), which was a strong feminine noun.