Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*bak-
4 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *bak-, most common first.
- pegA cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
- beakA rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.
- debacleAn event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.
- pailA vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).