English word origin

Etymology of bock

From German Bockbier.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption.

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From German Bockbier.

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Derivation mentionBockbierde

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Source etymology 3

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verb

to hinder, stop

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Irish bac (“to hinder”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionbacga

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