bek

Indonesian

[ˈbɛk]

noun
Definitions
  • (sport) back, in some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.

Etymology

Borrowed from English back (mild drink, back, chaser) derived from Middle English bak derived from Old English bæc (back) derived from Proto-Germanic *baką (rear, back) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰogo (bending).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰogo

Gloss

bending

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