Reconstruction:Old English/bæc

This Old English 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.

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką (“baking”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bæk/

Noun

*bæc n

1. anything baked, pastry

Declension

Declension of *bæc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bæc	bacu
accusative	bæc	bacu
genitive	bæces	baca
dative	bæce	bacum

Derived terms

• bæcere
• bæcern
• bæchūs
• ġebæc

Related terms

• bacan

Descendants

• Middle English: *bak
  • ⇒ Middle English: bakmonger

Etymology 2

Uncertain. See Old English *bæċċ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bæt͡ʃ/

Noun

*bæċ f

1. Alternative form of *bæċċ

Declension

Declension of *bæc (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	*bæċ	*bæċa, *bæċe
accusative	*bæċe	*bæċa, *bæċe
genitive	*bæċe	*bæċa
dative	*bæċe	*bæċum

Usage notes

• The exact gender and therefore the declension are unknown. See more at *bæċċ.

Descendants

• Middle English: bach, bache (Late Middle English)
  • English: batch
  • Scots: batch