What is the origin word of bake?

Here's the breakdown:

* Old English: *bæcan*

* Proto-Germanic: *bakōn*

The meaning of these words was essentially the same as "bake" is today: to cook something in an oven or over a fire.

It's interesting to note that the word "bake" is related to the Dutch word *bakken* and the German word *backen*, both of which also mean "to bake". This shows the shared linguistic roots of these languages.