Etymology of the English word bacon
the English word
baconderived from the Old French word
baconderived from the High German word
bahhoderived from the Medieval Latin word
bacoderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*bakkonDate
The earliest known usage of bacon in English dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in English
baconburgerDerivations in other languages
Spanish
bacónUsage
Word found in Modern English
