βέκος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Phrygian βεκος (bekos), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₃g- (to bake). Cognate with φώγω (phṓgō, roast), Old English bacan (to bake).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βέκος (békos) n (genitive βέκους or βέκεος); third declension

  1. bread

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