Why do you call bacon bacon?

Bacon gets its name from the Old French word "bacun", which in turn comes from the Proto-Germanic word "bakan", meaning "back". This is because bacon is typically made from the back of a pig.

The word "bacon" has been used in English since the 13th century. It was originally used to refer to any type of salted meat, but over time it came to be specifically associated with pork bacon.