Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeg-

‘to turn, curve, bend, bow’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-.

23 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-, most familiar first.

• back ← bak ← bæc ← *bak ← *baką
• bank ← banke ← banque ← banca ← *banki
• beach ← bache ← beċe ← *baki ← *bakiz
• bitch ← biche ← biċċe ← *bikkjā ← *bikjǭ
• bench ← benċ ← *banki ← *bankiz
• baker ← bakere ← bæcere ← *bakārī ← *bakārijaz
• batch ← bache ← bæċ ← *baki ← *bakiz
• banquet ← banket ← banchetto ← banco ← bank
• baxter ← bakestere ← bæcestre ← bæcere ← *bakārī
• petite ← petit ← petit ← *pittus ← *biggos
• petit ← *pittus ← *biggos ← *bʰég-ko-s
• banco ← bank ← *banki ← *bankiz

More words from *bʰeg-

• beached
• bicker
• banque
• bichon
• bink
• banquette
• bancor
• bickerer
• bickerment
• bickersome
• bungoo

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-